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The application browser.exe by Web Discover has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. 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 cvcc.blackboard.com on port 443.
Publisher:
Web Discover  (signed and verified)

Product:
Browser

Version:
48.0.2564.10

MD5:
650daab852442a103b49d77cf7b40bf4

SHA-1:
dcb36ada1acd96cc4e72d6de3d0490bc5c75e4c9

SHA-256:
c858f659fc81ff495732d2855a89aacb4effddd317a9b34d84b7de2c3a0a348b

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
12/26/2024 8:34:59 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.WebDisco (M)
16.5.28.1

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\2.170.2\browser.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Web Discover

Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
2/22/2016 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/22/2017 5:59:59 PM

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:
5/27/2016 1:41:22 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:VrniuLOyClDowWzTzznFrYwLoPXEam+cXGBQqzTZRpnLwb:lPLORJTZfwb

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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Entropy:
5.4970

Code size:
410 KB (419,840 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
WebDiscover Browser Launch Task

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Description:
WebDiscover Browser Launch Task


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

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

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to s.xp1.ru4.com  (199.38.165.160:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to r-199-59-150-44.twttr.com  (199.59.150.44:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to d.xp1.ru4.com  (199.38.165.156:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to r-199-59-148-84.twttr.com  (199.59.148.84:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to r-199-59-150-10.twttr.com  (199.59.150.10:443)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to li491-84.members.linode.com  (50.116.29.84:80)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to ec2-52-6-49-26.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (52.6.49.26:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to ec2-52-201-82-254.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (52.201.82.254:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a7.21.36a9.ip4.static.sl-reverse.com  (169.54.33.167:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-44-100-214.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.44.100.214:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-44-105-168.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.44.105.168:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to ec2-54-217-230-60.eu-west-1.compute.amazonaws.com  (54.217.230.60:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to ec2-52-6-25-230.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (52.6.25.230:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to ec2-50-19-216-194.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (50.19.216.194:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-44-101-198.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.44.101.198:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-42-150-102.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.42.150.102:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-220-124-187.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.220.124.187:443)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-220-113-207.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.220.113.207:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-220-100-178.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.220.100.178:80)

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