browser app-codedownloader.exe

Browser App

Robokid Technologies

By using the Crossrider framework, this web extension is loaded in the web browser and displays advertisments on web pages not affiliated by the extension or company. These unwanted advertisements are injected by the extension in the browser in the form of common ad types such as banners and text-links. The application browser app-codedownloader.exe by Robokid Technologies has been detected as adware by 39 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler triggered to execute each time a user logs in. This file is typically installed with the program Browser App by Robokid Technologies which is a potentially unwanted software program. Built using the Crossrider web brower toolkit the CodeDownloader component will automatically connnect to the remote API server and download additional code/components for browser extension/toolbar. The component makes a number of requests to the host app-static.crossrider.com/plugins/.../monetization/monetizationLoader.js. It is part of the Brightcircle group of web-extensions that inject advertisements in the browser.
Publisher:
browser  (signed by Robokid Technologies)

Product:
Browser App

Description:
Browser App exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
ce4018271cc09a80098d6afb32353e5f

SHA-1:
ab63cb093b9eb451eb5deee2f2892a995e7dd479

SHA-256:
e69ad83a61531d4089b78f1a451e43ce2d7f87599f1f7203a40739d2cd7dee8a

Scanner detections:
39 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
The software may change the browser's home page and search provider settings as well as display advertisements.

Note:
Crossrider is the owner of a platform that enables the creation of cross-browser extensions by developers but is not the owner of this detected application. The owner/publisher of this file is Robokid Technologies.

Analysis date:
11/27/2024 4:37:29 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Win32.Sality.3
923

Agnitum Outpost
Win32.Sality.BL
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Win32/Kashu.E
2014.07.05

Avira AntiVirus
W32/Sality.AT
7.11.30.172

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-140704

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3424

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.1474

Bitdefender
Win32.Sality.3
1.0.20.1040

Bkav FE
W32.Sality.PE
1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security
Virus.Win32.Sality.Gen
18771

Dr.Web
Win32.Sector.22
9.0.1.0208

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Win32.Sality
8.14.07.27.01

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AJ potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/Sality.gen2
v6.4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Win32.Sality.3
11.2014-27-07_1

G Data
Win32.Sality
14.7.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Virus.Win32.Sality
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Virus
13.180.12626

Kaspersky
Virus.Win32.Sality
14.0.0.3500

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Sense.A
v2014.07.27.01

McAfee
W32/Sality.gen.z
5600.7057

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.177.1723.0

MicroWorld eScan
Win32.Sality.3
15.0.0.624

NANO AntiVirus
Virus.Win32.Sality.beygb
0.28.0.60577

Norman
Sality.ZHB
11.20140727

nProtect
Virus/W32.Sality.D
14.07.04.01

Panda Antivirus
W32/Sality.AA
14.07.27.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM19.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
W32.Sality.U
7.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.RobokidTechnologies.AA
14.7.4.6

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure!1.9C59
23.00.65.14702

Sophos
AppRider
4.98

Total Defense
Win32/Sality.AA
37.0.11039

Trend Micro House Call
PE_SALITY.RL
7.2.208

Trend Micro
PE_SALITY.RL
10.465.27

Vba32 AntiVirus
Virus.Win32.Sality.bakc
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4789396
29708

ViRobot
Win32.Sality.N
2011.4.7.4223

Zillya! Antivirus
Virus.Sality.Win32.20
2.0.0.1845

File size:
552 KB (565,272 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
Browser App.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\browser app\browser app-codedownloader.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
6/23/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/24/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Robokid Technologies, O=Robokid Technologies, STREET=Athinodorou 3 Dasoupoli Strovolos, L=Nicosia, S=Cyprus, PostalCode=2025, C=CY

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00ECF35E880AD0F3BC6F82DFB1F2E84CC0

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/4/2014 12:03:44 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:mQeHPhTW68ZfWH6dTS4dxoO0ohVJO/HEWBwzCjT6x9NBu6rnrFpTBBDcdNtD9fH:mNJqbdTVdxLVUPPOzCjmPD5rnrFpTroj

Entry address:
0x49158

Entry point:
E8, 2A, CB, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, C8, 60, 48, 00, E8, 02, 4A, 00, 00, E8, 76, 1D, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, BD, CA, 00, 00, 59, B8, 4D, 5A, 00, 00, 66, 39, 05, 00, 00, 40, 00, 74, 04, 33, DB, EB, 33, A1, 3C, 00, 40, 00, 81, B8, 00, 00, 40, 00, 50, 45, 00, 00, 75, EB, B9, 0B, 01, 00, 00, 66, 39, 88, 18, 00, 40, 00, 75, DD, 33, DB, 83, B8, 74, 00, 40, 00, 0E, 76, 09, 39, 98, E8, 00, 40, 00, 0F, 95, C3, 89, 5D, E4, E8, B0, 87, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Code size:
441 KB (451,584 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
325c939b-bda3-4c79-932f-f64d72b21458-1

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Action:
browser app-codedownloader.exe \inlxq \izsosp=task \qkznsgga='browser app' \bvbjf


The file browser app-codedownloader.exe has been discovered within the following program.

Browser App  by Robokid Technologies
Browser App is an web browser advertisement injection extension that is designed with the core purpose of delivering ads to the user's web browser. Ads are in the form of banners (both static and videos) as well as context-hyper links.
crossrider.com/install/60346-browser-app
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The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to update.srvstatsdata.com  (69.16.175.42:80)

 
http://update.srvstatsdata.com/installer_updates/003631/update.json

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to stats.srvstatsdata.com  (176.32.99.41:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to app-static.crossrider.com  (69.16.175.10:80)

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