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Web Discover

The executable browser.exe has been detected as malware by 1 anti-virus scanner. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler triggered to execute each time a user logs in. While running, it connects to the Internet address ewe-hb-GGC-Node3-249.cache.google.com on port 443.
Publisher:
Web Discover  (signed and verified)

Product:
Browser

Version:
48.0.2564.10

MD5:
777c8ef01ac1e5c1380112cd6e7c2d8b

SHA-1:
ae9fd7443fc3b3b0ff0fe26b50bca020e0b52b4a

SHA-256:
6c61d94220a8e61646bc0df90673356fde3fc541cd1a2abb26e542785c63c756

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Malware

Analysis date:
11/8/2024 5:40:58 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP (M)
16.8.9.21

File size:
962.2 KB (985,312 bytes)

Product version:
48.0.2564.10

Copyright:
Copyright 2016

Original file name:
browser.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\webdiscoverbrowser\2.214.2\browser.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Web Discover

Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
2/23/2016 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/23/2017 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Web Discover, O=Web Discover, L=Wilmington, S=Delaware, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA, OU=Symantec Trust Network, O=Symantec Corporation, C=US

Serial number:
6A8AE55D88F918454899216E122FA657

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/9/2016 3:46:27 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:UrniuLOyClDowWzTzznFrYwLoPXEam+cXGBQqzWZlpnLwe:sPLORJWZjwe

Entry address:
0x4B71A

Entry point:
E8, EC, B2, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 57, 56, 53, 33, FF, 8B, 44, 24, 14, 0B, C0, 7D, 14, 47, 8B, 54, 24, 10, F7, D8, F7, DA, 83, D8, 00, 89, 44, 24, 14, 89, 54, 24, 10, 8B, 44, 24, 1C, 0B, C0, 7D, 14, 47, 8B, 54, 24, 18, F7, D8, F7, DA, 83, D8, 00, 89, 44, 24, 1C, 89, 54, 24, 18, 0B, C0, 75, 18, 8B, 4C, 24, 18, 8B, 44, 24, 14, 33, D2, F7, F1, 8B, D8, 8B, 44, 24, 10, F7, F1, 8B, D3, EB, 41, 8B, D8, 8B, 4C, 24, 18, 8B, 54, 24, 14, 8B, 44, 24, 10, D1, EB, D1...
 
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Code size:
410 KB (419,840 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
WebDiscover Browser Update Task

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Description:
WebDiscover Browser Update Task


The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to ec2-52-52-87-56.us-west-1.compute.amazonaws.com  (52.52.87.56:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to ec2-54-215-161-165.us-west-1.compute.amazonaws.com  (54.215.161.165:443)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a88-221-116-194.deploy.akamaitechnologies.com  (88.221.116.194:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-54-94-193-204.sa-east-1.compute.amazonaws.com  (54.94.193.204:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a-0001.a-msedge.net  (204.79.197.200:80)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to 193-124-232-198.static.unitasglobal.net  (198.232.124.193:443)

TCP:
Connects to wb-in-f188.1e100.net  (66.102.1.188:5228)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to recomigration.g.ebay.com  (66.135.195.138:443)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to dmppixel-shared-mtc-c.evip.aol.com  (64.12.245.38:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a88-221-235-156.deploy.akamaitechnologies.com  (88.221.235.156:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a88-221-235-154.deploy.akamaitechnologies.com  (88.221.235.154:80)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a84-53-143-25.deploy.akamaitechnologies.com  (84.53.143.25:443)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a84-53-142-219.deploy.akamaitechnologies.com  (84.53.142.219:80)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-196-231-124.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.196.231.124:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a104-81-52-177.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (104.81.52.177:443)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a104-68-212-154.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (104.68.212.154:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a104-106-239-145.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (104.106.239.145:80)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a104-106-231-37.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (104.106.231.37:443)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to 85.242.178.107.bc.googleusercontent.com  (107.178.242.85:80)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to ec2-52-19-7-182.eu-west-1.compute.amazonaws.com  (52.19.7.182:443)

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