setup.exe

Krance Development

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 setup.exe by Krance Development has been detected as adware by 9 anti-malware scanners. 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. It is distributed as part of the Brightcircle group of browser-extensions.
Publisher:
Krance Development  (signed and verified)

Description:
Codbwdgzonzyqp

Version:
0.17.1.3

MD5:
29853ebe1fd6f180d0291a4943328afe

SHA-1:
1b23ecec62b32b7a58694d10bfd1c70532559397

SHA-256:
73370f2f5f41c6793bbc5643765b471cc8e44d4f5a5cca5fe77e376d6334cd79

Scanner detections:
9 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
11/27/2024 1:46:42 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3337

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Crossrider-31
0.98/21411

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:AdWare.Adwapper
t3scan.1.7.8.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.NSIS.Adwapper
14.0.0.3181

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.NSXgen
v2014.09.28.07

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Agent.dffqxd
0.28.2.62286

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.I
14.09.28.07

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM30.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.KranceDevelopment.F
14.9.30.13

File size:
11.1 MB (11,589,640 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Nullsoft Install System

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\setup.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/27/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/28/2015 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Krance Development, O=Krance Development, 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:
2F8A4746EB05936853BC17805C72D300

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/4/2012 7:54:38 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.22

CTPH (ssdeep):
196608:A5Za/lmaF4FPDLUN2ck+nlj15kN/b7eSdJxMCysahRR1E3o7rqehOZ12QI70:OadmaWUl8bPJ5yvhT1+oXtY

Entry address:
0x4101

Entry point:
55, 89, E5, 57, 56, 53, 81, EC, AC, 01, 00, 00, FF, 15, 74, B3, 7C, 00, C7, 04, 24, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, 58, B4, 7C, 00, 53, C7, 04, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, FF, 15, 98, B4, 7C, 00, 56, A3, 6C, 23, 7C, 00, C7, 04, 24, 08, 00, 00, 00, E8, 8B, 3B, 00, 00, A3, C8, 23, 7C, 00, 8D, 85, 84, FE, FF, FF, 57, 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, A9, B2, 40, 00, FF, 15, AC, B4, 7C, 00, 83, EC, 14, C7, 44, 24, 04, AA, B2, 40, 00, C7...
 
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Entropy:
7.9992  (probably packed)

Code size:
32.5 KB (33,280 bytes)

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

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