browsers apps-codedownloader.exe

Browsers Apps

Naruto Source

This adware is a web browser extension that will inject advertising in the browser in the form of unwanted banners and text-links which may link to malware sites and install unwanted software. The application browsers apps-codedownloader.exe, “Browsers Apps exe” by Naruto Source has been detected as adware by 11 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 Browsers Apps by Naruto Source 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 app 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:
app  (signed by Naruto Source)

Product:
Browsers Apps

Description:
Browsers Apps exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
591e27e12c10f17548c5b5428511c1cf

SHA-1:
3e12b51511025514bbb9557281a1486faec2aad8

Scanner detections:
11 / 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 Naruto Source.

Analysis date:
12/26/2024 1:48:21 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-140819

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3377

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.28683
9.0.1.0231

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AJ (variant)
8.10280

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Adload
t3scan.1.7.5.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.NSIS.Adwapper
14.0.0.3382

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BrowsersApp.A
v2014.08.19.02

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!7BECDBADC574
5600.7033

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.08.19.02

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.NarutoSource.CC
14.8.19.14

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
32354

File size:
551.9 KB (565,096 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
Browsers Apps.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\browsers apps\browsers apps-codedownloader.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/28/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/29/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Naruto Source, O=Naruto Source, STREET=Athinodorou 3, STREET=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:
1CE82906A7F364268F66771839675655

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/19/2014 12:12:26 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:t9bt8ETp1W6je6QbjYJ27rXR0kSpUR0h3qrApTBhkPO0Z8fK:tPTp1W6j3QbjfXR0kSirApT3kb/

Entry address:
0x47E2A

Entry point:
E8, 71, DE, 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:
434 KB (444,416 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
7bd54baa-3d74-4d74-b796-3db42a5a2f6f-1

Path:
C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\7bd54baa-3d74-4d74-b796-3db42a5a2f6f-1.job

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Action:
browsers apps-codedownloader.exe \reinstallapp \runfrom=task \agentregpath='browser


The file browsers apps-codedownloader.exe has been discovered within the following program.

Browsers Apps  by Naruto Source
Browsers Apps (Freeven) is an advertising-supported web browser toolbar/extension that will make the following changes to the browser's settings: - Changes the default home page and new tabs and protect these search settings - Changes the default search engine in your Internet Browser, including the browser's built-in search box - Adds an addition of alternative error page functionality, such as “Page Not Found” and DNS errors - Tracks usage behavior.
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The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to s3-website-us-east-1.amazonaws.com  (54.231.97.234:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ip-184-168-221-56.ip.secureserver.net  (184.168.221.56:80)

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