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DoctorPCSetup.exe

Ziggy Networks (Bright Circle Investments Ltd)

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 DoctorPCSetup.exe, “This installer database contains the logic and data required to install Doctor PC.” by Ziggy Networks (Bright Circle Investments) has been detected as adware by 6 anti-malware scanners. This is a setup and installation application and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. It is built using the Crossrider cross-browser extension platform. While the file utilizes the Crossrider framework and delivery services, it is not owned by Crossrider. It is distributed as part of the Brightcircle group of browser-extensions.
Publisher:
Doctor PC  (signed by Ziggy Networks (Bright Circle Investments Ltd))

Product:
Doctor PC

Description:
This installer database contains the logic and data required to install Doctor PC.

Version:
2.6.9

MD5:
0df51e69abdbf8b65ce1829ca2833400

SHA-1:
6e6d7c9d0c9a6810ae2f7ef53a294df1b6c5000d

SHA-256:
89b441019bc18db74ba1cda74202aff433940d3d8056e709a4981061ada32b74

Scanner detections:
6 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
May modify the web browser's settings including changing the homepage and search provider in addition to delivering ads (by injecting banner and text-links directly in the webpage). Distributed through the Brightcircle investments brand.

Analysis date:
11/23/2024 9:38:41 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.15125

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.BM (variant)
9.11065

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DrPC.A
v2015.01.25.01

Reason Heuristics
Adware.BrightCircle.Installer
15.1.30.0

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0123
7.2.25

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
36924

File size:
4.8 MB (5,022,568 bytes)

Product version:
2.6.9

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2015 Doctor PC

Original file name:
DoctorPCSetup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\doctorpclab.com\doctorpcsetup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Ziggy Networks (Bright Circle Investments Ltd)

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
12/16/2014 8:00:00 AM

Valid to:
12/17/2015 7:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Ziggy Networks (Bright Circle Investments Ltd), O=Ziggy Networks (Bright Circle Investments Ltd), STREET=Athinodorou 3, STREET=Dasoupoli Strovolos, L=Nicosia, S=Nicosia, PostalCode=2025, C=CY

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00BBB0E0273DE6CDFEF0992B8F1F6BE5C9

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/7/2014 11:05:58 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:IG7cl1155MF19gL5MGjSQqjwk4PrvqEm9GLy3b1yVurLCNEE9Fa:puQM5MGjSQYravm+yr1ISoEE9Fa

Entry address:
0xC87EC

Entry point:
E8, 4A, CC, 00, 00, E9, 79, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 51, 53, 56, 8B, F0, 33, DB, 3B, F3, 75, 1E, E8, 5D, 4D, 00, 00, 6A, 16, 5E, 53, 53, 53, 53, 53, 89, 30, E8, C5, D5, FF, FF, 83, C4, 14, 8B, C6, E9, C2, 00, 00, 00, 57, 39, 5D, 0C, 77, 1E, E8, 39, 4D, 00, 00, 6A, 16, 5E, 53, 53, 53, 53, 53, 89, 30, E8, A1, D5, FF, FF, 83, C4, 14, 8B, C6, E9, 9D, 00, 00, 00, 33, C0, 39, 5D, 14, 66, 89, 06, 0F, 95, C0, 40, 39, 45, 0C, 77, 09, E8, 0A, 4D, 00, 00, 6A, 22, EB, CF, 8B, 45, 10, 83, C0, FE, 83, F8, 22, 77...
 
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Entropy:
7.6802

Code size:
1021.5 KB (1,046,016 bytes)

The file DoctorPCSetup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl.newstaticinfosrv.com/doctorpc/.../doctorpc_setup.exe

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