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sense-codedownloader.exe

Sense

Object Browser

The application sense-codedownloader.exe has been detected as adware by 28 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler triggered to execute each time a user logs in. This file is typically installed with the program Sense by Object Browser which is a potentially unwanted software program. Built using the Crossrider web brower toolkit the CodeDownloader component will automatically connnect to the remote API server and download additional code/components for Object Browser extension/toolbar. The component makes a number of requests to the host app-static.crossrider.com/plugins/.../monetization/monetizationLoader.js.
Publisher:
Object Browser

Product:
Sense

Description:
Sense exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
b62306ccb0eb3ed25e60179c9bed69ed

SHA-1:
0f2585569cba103dba3db7cd635c43d394f989a3

SHA-256:
b178290f07d6aecb9f5219a5b1da7711b7611982af89fe41d926459a93462469

Scanner detections:
28 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

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.

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 5:42:35 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.402573
948

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.PlusHD
2014.06.18

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/CrossRider.A.14687
7.11.158.2

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-140709

AVG
Skodna
2015.0.3418

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.1472

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.402573
1.0.20.915

Bkav FE
W32.CrossRiderL.Adware
1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
18241

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.950
9.0.1.0190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.402573
8.14.07.02.06

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

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Toolbar_CrossRider
7/9/2014

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.402573
11.2014-02-07_4

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.402573
14.7.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.CrossRider
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.180.12498

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Sense.A
v2014.07.02.06

McAfee
Artemis!B62306CCB0EB
5600.7082

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.402573
15.0.0.549

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AdLoad.dbtcto
0.28.0.60577

Panda Antivirus
PUP/PlusHD
14.07.09.10

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.cde
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.ObjectBrowser.U
14.7.2.5

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure!1.9C59
23.00.65.14630

Sophos
AppRider
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1224
7.2.190

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4789396
29708

File size:
548 KB (561,152 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
Sense.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\sense\sense-codedownloader.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/29/2014 12:03:56 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:EE8g+EnvO2noILueg9ckiTbuz9nYO7m0MRnz3HMAY+Vpv5yhpTBWbr3:EnDkoILuegm1uz9R7mBBY+/5yhpTs

Entry address:
0x48EA8

Entry point:
E8, 2A, CB, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 08, 4E, 48, 00, E8, 02, 4A, 00, 00, E8, 76, 1D, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, BD, CA, 00, 00, 59, B8, 4D, 5A, 00, 00, 66, 39, 05, 00, 00, 40, 00, 74, 04, 33, DB, EB, 33, A1, 3C, 00, 40, 00, 81, B8, 00, 00, 40, 00, 50, 45, 00, 00, 75, EB, B9, 0B, 01, 00, 00, 66, 39, 88, 18, 00, 40, 00, 75, DD, 33, DB, 83, B8, 74, 00, 40, 00, 0E, 76, 09, 39, 98, E8, 00, 40, 00, 0F, 95, C3, 89, 5D, E4, E8, B0, 87, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Code size:
439.5 KB (450,048 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
8fe8f502-b481-4254-9b14-9af722559c9b-1

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Action:
sense-codedownloader.exe \hkrbea \wnosmueeh=task \cvwilzg='sense' \inhxnry=


The file sense-codedownloader.exe has been discovered within the following program.

Sense  by Object Browser
Sense is a potentially unwanted web browser extension that will attempt to modify the user's home and search page settings as well as display advertisements in the browser. The software will attach to IE, Chrome and Firefox.
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The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ip-50-63-202-57.ip.secureserver.net  (50.63.202.57:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to s3-website-us-east-1.amazonaws.com  (54.231.41.41:80)

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