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browsers+_app+_pro+-codedownloader.exe

Browsers+_App+_Pro+

Micro Yellow Lab

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+_app+_pro+-codedownloader.exe, “Browsers+_App+_Pro+ exe” by Micro Yellow Lab has been detected as adware 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. 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 distributed as part of the Brightcircle group of browser-extensions.
Publisher:
browser  (signed by Micro Yellow Lab)

Product:
Browsers+_App+_Pro+

Description:
Browsers+_App+_Pro+ exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
b2f67753625df7ba382c15c5fa14019a

SHA-1:
21ea8c696e724889885b3f1a400a9139500017b9

SHA-256:
fb1f0e81de3dd7c1f6e226433b1b6e55497ff10e1ecf35107e4d2daac859a5ff

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

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 Micro Yellow Lab.

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 12:17:20 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Crossrider.Brightcircle (M)
16.2.29.2

File size:
1 MB (1,100,192 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
Browsers+_App+_Pro+.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\browsers+_app+_pro+\browsers+_app+_pro+-codedownloader.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Micro Yellow Lab

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/27/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/28/2015 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Micro Yellow Lab, O=Micro Yellow Lab, 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:
009AFA5E0D9A7B3EBDF9FADE2F928085CE

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/6/2014 2:36:22 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:NF6GsdbCzh12NLYxS8khDMKOC+WUS6EepSB45TXH:NobCzP1OhRO6epSB45TX

Entry address:
0x9B972

Entry point:
E8, 35, 03, 01, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 4C, 24, 0C, 57, 85, C9, 0F, 84, 92, 00, 00, 00, 56, 53, 8B, D9, 8B, 74, 24, 14, F7, C6, 03, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 7C, 24, 10, 75, 0B, C1, E9, 02, 0F, 85, 85, 00, 00, 00, EB, 27, 8A, 06, 83, C6, 01, 88, 07, 83, C7, 01, 83, E9, 01, 74, 2B, 84, C0, 74, 2F, F7, C6, 03, 00, 00, 00, 75, E5, 8B, D9, C1, E9, 02, 75, 61, 83, E3, 03, 74, 13, 8A, 06, 83, C6, 01, 88, 07, 83, C7, 01, 84, C0, 74, 37, 83, EB, 01, 75, ED, 8B, 44, 24, 10, 5B, 5E, 5F, C3, F7, C7, 03, 00...
 
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Entropy:
6.5557

Code size:
778 KB (796,672 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
dc7687c0-4424-4020-8b10-e95db74aafbd-1

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)


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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ip-184-168-221-46.ip.secureserver.net  (184.168.221.46:80)

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