» disco_games_notification_service.exe
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disco_games_notification_service.exe

FileProperties_ProductName

FileProperties_CompanyName

The application disco_games_notification_service.exe, “FileProperties_FileDescription” has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 21 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler triggered to execute each time a user logs in. It is built using the Crossrider cross-browser extension toolkit. While the file utilizes the Crossrider framework and delivery services, it is not owned by Crossrider. While running, it connects to the Internet address tlb.hwcdn.net on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.

File name:

Publisher:

FileProperties_CompanyName

Product:

FileProperties_ProductName

Description:

FileProperties_FileDescription

Version:

1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:

7016a5d74459577060366f7d1e44f495

SHA-1:

5571735939c37694399991815d6da64f953b12b9

SHA-256:

6956b70b5a27e9bd1b8d0cd07e41f32c2cad1dbf4d623da866abd9bab6eb2317

Scanner detections:

21 / 68

Status:

Potentially unwanted

Explanation:

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

Analysis date:

12/23/2024 10:26:24 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.171733

674

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.CrossRider

2015.04.02

avast!

Win32:Adware-CMH [PUP]

2014.9-150401

AVG

Adware Generic6

2016.0.3057

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.CrossAd

4.0.3.1541

Bitdefender

Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.171733

1.0.20.455

Bkav FE

W32.CrossRiderV.Adware

1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Crossrider-2051

0.98/23207

Dr.Web

Trojan.Crossrider1.24381

9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Gen:Variant.Adware.Mikey.10000

11.5.0.6191

ESET NOD32

Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.CD potentially unwanted application

6.3.12010.0

F-Secure

Variant.Adware.Mikey

5.16.24

G Data

Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.171733

15.4.25

herdProtect (fuzzy)

variant of trivia_games_notification_service.exe

2015.7.6.8

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.CrossRider

15.0.2.529

MicroWorld eScan

Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.171733

16.0.0.273

Norman

Gen:Variant.Adware.Mikey.10000

02.04.2016 17:35:19

Reason Heuristics

PUP.CrossRider (M)

16.4.15.23

Sophos

PUA 'AppRider' (of type Adware)

5.14

SUPERAntiSpyware

Adware.CrossRider/Variant

9962

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4150696

48434

File size:

1.4 MB (1,417,216 bytes)

Product version:

1000.1000.1000.1000

Original file name:

FileProperties_OriginalFilename.dll

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:

English (United States)

Common path:

C:\Program Files\disco games\disco_games_notification_service.exe

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

3/30/2015 1:05:48 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:QaAj3rxvQZmqA+5nbUhx+c1qlIcD/2mK/duIyNSTOpS4/AnelEH3DV9qr97:PAj6SjalB/JFNSTOpS44nelE3DV9E97

Entry address:

0xC0B4D

Entry point:

E8, 29, FE, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 57, 56, 8B, 74, 24, 10, 8B, 4C, 24, 14, 8B, 7C, 24, 0C, 8B, C1, 8B, D1, 03, C6, 3B, FE, 76, 08, 3B, F8, 0F, 82, 68, 03, 00, 00, 0F, BA, 25, 58, D9, 53, 00, 01, 73, 07, F3, A4, E9, 17, 03, 00, 00, 81, F9, 80, 00, 00, 00, 0F, 82, CE, 01, 00, 00, 8B, C7, 33, C6, A9, 0F, 00, 00, 00, 75, 0E, 0F, BA, 25, 58, A1, 53, 00, 01, 0F, 82, DA, 04, 00, 00, 0F, BA, 25, 58, D9, 53, 00, 00, 0F, 83, A7, 01, 00, 00, F7, C7, 03, 00, 00, 00, 0F, 85, B8... 
[+]

Entropy:

6.4743

Code size:

951.5 KB (974,336 bytes)

Scheduled Task

Task name:

disco_games_notification_service

Trigger:

Logon (Runs on logon)

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

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to ip-50-63-202-62.ip.secureserver.net (50.63.202.62:80)

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to tlb.hwcdn.net (69.16.175.42:80)

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to s3-website-us-east-1.amazonaws.com (52.216.64.90:80)

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to ec2-23-21-185-158.compute-1.amazonaws.com (23.21.185.158:80)

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