pvgkof.exe

SmartSaver+ 15

Sara Kodama Project

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 pvgkof.exe, “SmartSaver+ 15 exe” by Sara Kodama Project has been detected as adware by 23 anti-malware scanners. 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 ip-184-168-221-45.ip.secureserver.net on port 80 using the HTTP protocol. It is part of the Brightcircle group of web-extensions that inject advertisements in the browser.
Publisher:
smart-saverplus  (signed by Sara Kodama Project)

Product:
SmartSaver+ 15

Description:
SmartSaver+ 15 exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
002153d1945dda8c20039b5e8f390b92

SHA-1:
15d4c7d9d8060258dcb4844b8bae465b3ce79389

SHA-256:
bb4b30cc7cb8cde823f30afed23df10b10ad9f029cc42b19b41793dc699e3470

Scanner detections:
23 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
12/24/2024 12:24:08 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Application.Heur.5v1@kiE9YNgO
6119886

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.CrossRider
2014.12.12

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen7
7.11.194.194

avast!
Win32:Crossrider-AI [PUP]
141130-1

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3263

Bitdefender
Gen:Application.Heur.5v1@kiE9YNgO
1.0.20.1730

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Plush.GRI
20343

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.41078
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Application.Heur.5v1@kiE9YNgO
9.0.0.4668

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AX potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-6583813c
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Application.Heur.5v1@kiE9YNgO
5.13.68

G Data
Gen:Application.Heur.5v1@kiE9YNgO
14.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.CrossRider
t3scan.1.8.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.186.14309

Kaspersky
Trojan.NSIS.GoogUpdate
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SmartSaver.A
v2014.12.12.10

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Application.Heur.5v1@kiE9YNgO
15.0.0.1038

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Crossrider.djbumw
0.28.6.63850

Norman
Gen:Application.Heur.5v1@kiE9YNgO
04.12.2014 14:30:06

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.12.12.10

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SaraKodamaProject.G
14.12.12.9

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4789396
35418

File size:
1.9 MB (1,996,192 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
SmartSaver+ 15.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\roaming\pvgkof.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
10/20/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/21/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Sara Kodama Project, O=Sara Kodama Project, 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:
75E47031A737D2A200F0C7A94034399F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/16/2014 8:36:29 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:g7LCa9afN1whWdmmG12LpSorNTWZ1V1DzP:zgwqMgmG1oU

Entry address:
0xF2E31

Entry point:
E8, 5D, FD, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, 75, 08, 85, F6, 78, 09, E8, 90, FE, 00, 00, 3B, 30, 7C, 07, E8, 87, FE, 00, 00, 8B, 30, E8, 7A, FE, 00, 00, 8B, 04, B0, 5E, 5D, C3, 55, 8B, EC, 56, E8, 83, 5C, 00, 00, 8B, F0, 85, F6, 75, 07, B8, 40, 86, 55, 00, EB, 26, 53, 57, 33, FF, BB, 86, 00, 00, 00, 39, 7E, 24, 75, 1B, 6A, 01, 53, E8, 9D, 2E, 00, 00, 59, 59, 89, 46, 24, 85, C0, 75, 0A, B8, 40, 86, 55, 00, 5F, 5B, 5E, 5D, C3, FF, 75, 08, 8B, 76, 24, E8, 90, FF, FF, FF, 50, 53, 56, E8, F4, EA...
 
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Entropy:
6.8614

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,160,704 bytes)

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ip-184-168-221-45.ip.secureserver.net  (184.168.221.45:80)

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