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Boxore Client

Boxore OU

The application boxore.exe by Boxore OU has been detected as adware by 7 anti-malware scanners. It is set to automatically execute when any user logs into Windows (through the local user run registry setting) with the name ‘Boxore Client’. This file is typically installed with the program Boxore Client by Boxore OU which is a potentially unwanted software program. While running, it connects to the Internet address ns04.hiwit.net on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
Boxore OU  (signed and verified)

Product:
Boxore Client

Version:
4.6.0.0

MD5:
290dff71c80b837339b897a328c711b8

SHA-1:
0085f3fe888465ac97c03ab0ae4d2df1aefc3248

SHA-256:
06f2d710a318b4c47f71e420d64f7b457658eadf52b314219419fbc7c4339675

Scanner detections:
7 / 68

Status:
Adware

Analysis date:
4/5/2025 4:14:02 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
16647

ESET NOD32
Win32/Adware.Boxore (variant)
8.8607

G Data
Win32.Trojan-Dropper.BoxoreInject
13.12.22

Malwarebytes
Adware.Boxore
v2013.08.29.12

McAfee
Artemis!290DFF71C80B
5600.7267

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Startup.BoxoreOU.G
14.8.7.20

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0612
7.2.219

File size:
938.8 KB (961,312 bytes)

Product version:
4.6.0.0

Original file name:
boxore.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\boxore\boxoreclient\boxore.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Boxore OU

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
7/12/2012 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/14/2014 4:00:00 AM

Subject:
CN=Boxore OU, O=Boxore OU, L=Tallinn, C=EE

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
08499DE506987AF239F07BF7A498DE68

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/16/2013 8:08:59 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:VQYdqNRyVz9MPS7FnhhVua2RcAPCK5NOLtDkj/5s16ZqwXNkGox190VA8H3DiRMO:r8uF9HhBpK5NwK72weV9oA8mRMFk

Entry address:
0x9F0DC

Entry point:
E8, E5, 90, 00, 00, E9, 79, FE, FF, FF, 3B, 0D, 80, E7, 4C, 00, 75, 02, F3, C3, E9, 67, 91, 00, 00, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 55, 8B, EC, 57, 56, 8B, 75, 0C, 8B, 4D, 10, 8B, 7D, 08, 8B, C1, 8B, D1, 03, C6, 3B, FE, 76, 08, 3B, F8, 0F, 82, A4, 01, 00, 00, 81, F9, 00, 01, 00, 00, 72, 1F, 83, 3D, 40, 8F, 4D, 00, 00, 74, 16, 57, 56, 83, E7, 0F, 83, E6, 0F, 3B, FE, 5E, 5F, 75, 08, 5E, 5F, 5D, E9, 1A, 1C, 00, 00, F7, C7, 03, 00, 00, 00, 75, 15, C1, E9, 02, 83, E2, 03, 83, F9, 08, 72, 2A, F3, A5...
 
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Entropy:
6.6813

Code size:
735.5 KB (753,152 bytes)

Startup File (All Users Run)
Registry location:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

Name:
Boxore Client

Command:
C:\Program Files\boxore\boxoreclient\boxore.exe


The file boxore.exe has been discovered within the following programs.

Boxore Client  by Boxore OU
Typically bundled through 3rd party download managers as an 'offer'. The software will modify the user's web browser and display advertisements in Internet Explorer, Chrome and Firefox as well as modify the home and search pages.
www.boxore.com
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The executing file has been seen to make the following network communication in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ns04.hiwit.net  (194.150.236.156:80)

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