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the wedownload manager-codedownloader.exe

The weDownload Manager

Naruto Source

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 the wedownload manager-codedownloader.exe, “The weDownload Manager exe” by Naruto Source has been detected as adware by 10 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler triggered to execute each time a user logs in. Built using the Crossrider web brower toolkit the CodeDownloader component will automatically connnect to the remote API server and download additional code/components for weDownload extension/toolbar. The component makes a number of requests to the host app-static.crossrider.com/plugins/.../monetization/monetizationLoader.js. It is distributed as part of the Brightcircle group of browser-extensions.
Publisher:
weDownload  (signed by Naruto Source)

Product:
The weDownload Manager

Description:
The weDownload Manager exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
4e5ba2af1abb26bff7755bec057ad038

SHA-1:
edaccd1a51166e0081681cd8bbbf46855d76cd14

SHA-256:
215bc4bb891e0b4f4b0f28ab08090c865239f517016799c29e44c4ef01a1fffa

Scanner detections:
10 / 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.

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. The owner/publisher of this file is Naruto Source.

Analysis date:
12/27/2024 9:24:36 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3378

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.28790
9.0.1.0230

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AJ (variant)
8.10273

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.NSIS.Adwapper
14.0.0.3387

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.weDownload.A
v2014.08.18.01

McAfee
Artemis!4E5BA2AF1ABB
5600.7034

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.08.18.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.NarutoSource.f
14.8.18.13

Sophos
weDownload Manager
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
32318

File size:
536.9 KB (549,736 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
The weDownload Manager.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\the wedownload manager\the wedownload manager-codedownloader.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Naruto Source

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/28/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/29/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Naruto Source, O=Naruto Source, 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:
1CE82906A7F364268F66771839675655

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/17/2014 12:05:05 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:RUG0R7NJLURLSZ8u//LTdLg2HDeB7rnz0J2Ng/Sckt/hpTB4iJUO4JI:SLNJLUi1jTHDeJnz0Iy/jkxhpTCiJF

Entry address:
0x4642A

Entry point:
E8, 6B, DE, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 57, 56, 53, 33, FF, 8B, 44, 24, 14, 0B, C0, 7D, 14, 47, 8B, 54, 24, 10, F7, D8, F7, DA, 83, D8, 00, 89, 44, 24, 14, 89, 54, 24, 10, 8B, 44, 24, 1C, 0B, C0, 7D, 14, 47, 8B, 54, 24, 18, F7, D8, F7, DA, 83, D8, 00, 89, 44, 24, 1C, 89, 54, 24, 18, 0B, C0, 75, 18, 8B, 4C, 24, 18, 8B, 44, 24, 14, 33, D2, F7, F1, 8B, D8, 8B, 44, 24, 10, F7, F1, 8B, D3, EB, 41, 8B, D8, 8B, 4C, 24, 18, 8B, 54, 24, 14, 8B, 44, 24, 10, D1, EB, D1...
 
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Code size:
420 KB (430,080 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
1182c194-8871-4d89-92ae-a57cfb9cddcd-1

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Action:
the wedownload manager-codedownloader.exe \reinstallapp \runfrom=task \agentregpath='the wed


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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ip-50-63-202-55.ip.secureserver.net  (50.63.202.55:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to s3-website-us-east-1.amazonaws.com  (54.231.120.161:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ip-184-168-221-50.ip.secureserver.net  (184.168.221.50:80)

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