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rss-reader.exe

Crossrider Advanced Technologies

Part of the Crossrider framework, a web browser extension that will deliver advertisements such as coupons, price-comparisons, display media, affiliate links, banners, popups/popunders and other links. The application rss-reader.exe, “Rss Reader Installer” by Crossrider Advanced Technologies has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the Nullsoft Install System installer. 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.
Publisher:
Rss Reader  (signed by Crossrider Advanced Technologies)

Product:
Rss Reader

Description:
Rss Reader Installer

Version:
1.23.151.151

MD5:
a1773ed6829d4e6e7042a057552bb8b0

SHA-1:
251687d185dc245b9bbde2dfcc21835aa43f6227

SHA-256:
b40d54daa72eb271f26e346ec0d4e45cc55a747dedf90584aa2fee97aba51e78

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.

Analysis date:
11/2/2024 3:21:20 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider (M)
17.2.8.15

File size:
680.2 KB (696,560 bytes)

Copyright:
Copyright Rss Reader

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Nullsoft Install System

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\rss-reader.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Crossrider Advanced Technologies

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/24/2012 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/25/2015 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Crossrider Advanced Technologies, O=Crossrider Advanced Technologies, STREET=40 Lilienblum St, L=Tel-Aviv, S=Israel, PostalCode=65133, C=IL

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

Serial number:
00B9966EA31AF5750F30968D041D15669B

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/5/2010 2:09:32 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

Entry address:
0x4044

Entry point:
55, 89, E5, 57, 56, 53, 81, EC, AC, 01, 00, 00, E8, 97, 52, 00, 00, C7, 04, 24, 01, 80, 00, 00, E8, 43, 4F, 00, 00, 56, C7, 04, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, E8, A6, 52, 00, 00, A3, 88, 5C, 42, 00, 53, C7, 04, 24, 08, 00, 00, 00, E8, 26, 32, 00, 00, A3, 38, 5D, 42, 00, 8D, 85, 84, FE, FF, FF, 51, C7, 44, 24, 10, 00, 00, 00, 00, C7, 44, 24, 0C, 60, 01, 00, 00, 89, 44, 24, 08, C7, 44, 24, 04, 00, 00, 00, 00, C7, 04, 24, A4, B2, 40, 00, E8, D0, 51, 00, 00, 83, EC, 14, C7, 44, 24, 04, A5, B2, 40, 00, C7, 04, 24, 68, 5D...
 
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Entropy:
7.9407  (probably packed)

Code size:
33 KB (33,792 bytes)

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