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Cinema Plus Pro 3.2cV29.03

Cinema PlusV29.03

The application utils.exe, “Cinema Plus Pro 3.2cV29.03 Installer” has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 17 anti-malware scanners. This is a self-extracting archive and installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. 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.
Publisher:
Cinema PlusV29.03

Product:
Cinema Plus Pro 3.2cV29.03

Description:
Cinema Plus Pro 3.2cV29.03 Installer

Version:
1.36.01.22

MD5:
8b2d2ba7712e5941dc9785d7884820fc

SHA-1:
bcba5acc0ce68b3340d0f1a551371c8a33a532bc

SHA-256:
67b61529392ea6ef87a9de6ecc35b353d9abfd8ec10662828d1bd79dcfbc79e8

Scanner detections:
17 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
May modify the web browser's settings including changing the homepage and search provider in addition to delivering ads (by injecting banner and text-links directly in the webpage).

Analysis date:
1/12/2025 2:59:08 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Application.Parj.1
6310887

avast!
NSIS:Crossrider-CY [PUP]
2014.9-150329

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.CrossAd
4.0.3.15329

Bitdefender
Gen:Application.Parj.1
1.0.20.440

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Application.Parj
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/Packed.VMDetector.I potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
PossibleThreat
3/29/2015

F-Secure
Gen:Application.Parj.1
11.2015-29-03_1

G Data
Gen:Application.Parj
15.3.25

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.CrossRider.A
v2015.03.29.08

McAfee
Artemis!083CD813698F
5600.6811

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Application.Parj.1
16.0.0.264

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM30.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Win.Reputation.IMP
15.3.29.20

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure!1.9C59
23.00.65.15327

Trend Micro House Call
Suspici.8E938F2E
7.2.88

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
38552

File size:
2.2 MB (2,357,961 bytes)

Copyright:
Copyright Cinema PlusV29.03

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\cinema plus pro 3.2cv29.03\utils.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/4/2012 3:55:02 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.22

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:8gWKYzXO93cFjt6OxUkaTZudXElDwYYswaaTLOeAOKo/0dhhJdG:3WK6pHaT80dwYz2TLONOKo/OhlG

Entry address:
0x4323

Entry point:
55, 89, E5, 57, 56, 53, 81, EC, AC, 01, 00, 00, FF, 15, 74, C3, 44, 00, C7, 04, 24, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, 58, C4, 44, 00, 53, C7, 04, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, FF, 15, 98, C4, 44, 00, 56, A3, 40, 3B, 44, 00, C7, 04, 24, 08, 00, 00, 00, E8, 8D, 3B, 00, 00, A3, 9C, 3B, 44, 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, 01, B3, 40, 00, FF, 15, AC, C4, 44, 00, 83, EC, 14, C7, 44, 24, 04, 02, B3, 40, 00, C7...
 
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Code size:
34.5 KB (35,328 bytes)

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-184-73-175-181.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (184.73.175.181:80)

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