Browser App+ v1

Browser App+ v1

Known Adware

by BrightCircle Investments Limited

What is Browser App+ v1?

Browser App+ v1 is software application developed by BrightCircle Investments Limited. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 55.56% of installations running this operating system. Browser App+ v1's installer is typically 13.00 MB in size and installs around 34 files. The most common release is 1.35.11.26 with 88.89% of all installations currently using this version.

Browser App+ v1 is most popular in the United States with 38.46% of installations residing in this country.

Browser App+ v1 adds 1 scheduled task to the Windows Task Scheduler launching the program at randomly scheduled times.

About Browser App+ v1?

Browser App+ v1 is a browser extension developed on the CrossRider platform that is designed to display advertisements while users are accessing web pages. This ad-supported software may deliver various types of advertising, including sponsored links, video-targeted ads, display ads (such as banners, popups, and interstitial ads), and offers to download additional applications. It has the capability to alter the content of web pages visited by the user in order to insert or overlay advertisements such as coupons, affiliate links, and price comparisons. Additionally, this software may utilize plug-ins, add-ons, or the web browser itself to display advertising content.

Multiple virus scanners have detected malware in Browser App+ v1.

utils.exe (MD5: d43529161dd764d51db599e2fde7dce8) has been flagged by 47 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Lavasoft Ad-Aware Gen:Application.Parj.1
Agnitum Outpost Riskware.VMDetector
AhnLab-V3 Win-PUP/CrossRider
avast! NSIS:Crossrider-ES [PUP]
AVG AdInstaller
AVware Adware.Crossid
Baidu-International PUA.Win32.VMDetector.I
Bitdefender Gen:Application.Parj.1
Dr.Web Trojan.Crossrider.45553
ESET-NOD32 Win32/Packed.VMDetector.I potentially unwanted
Fortinet FortiGate PossibleThreat
F-Secure Gen:Application.Parj.1
G Data Gen:Application.Parj
IKARUS anti.virus AdWare.MultiPlug
K7 AntiVirus Trojan
K7GW Trojan ( 004af4411 )
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.Crossrider.A
McAfee Artemis!D43529161DD7
McAfee-GW-Edition BehavesLike.Win32.Dropper.vc
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Application.Parj.1
NANO AntiVirus Trojan.Win32.Crossrider.djryip
Norman Suspicious_Gen4.HINSL
Panda Antivirus Trj/Genetic.gen
Qihoo-360 HEUR/QVM20.1.Malware.Gen
Rising Antivirus PE:Trojan.GoogUpdate!6.2452
Sophos Generic PUA KM
Symantec Adware.Crossid
Trend Micro TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0OA415
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0OA415
VIPRE Antivirus Adware.Crossid
ALYac Adware.Generic.1117719
Antiy-AVL GrayWare[WebToolbar:not-a-virus]/NSIS.Adwapper.dk
Bkav FE W32.HfsAdware.94D6
CAT-QuickHeal PUA.BrightCircle.OD6
Clam AntiVirus Win.Adware.Crossrider-165
Comodo Security ApplicUnwnt
Emsisoft Anti-Malware Adware.Generic.1117719 (B)
Jiangmin AdWare/NSIS.ekb
SUPERAntiSpyware Adware.CrossRider/Variant
Tencent Trojan.Win32.Qudamah.Gen.1
Vba32 AntiVirus AdWare.Adwapper
Zillya Adware.Adwapper.Win32.1451
Avira ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen
Cyren W32/S-03f02fba!Eldorado
F-Prot W32/S-03f02fba!Eldorado
Kaspersky not-a-virus:AdWare.NSIS.Adwapper.do
Microsoft Security Essentials BrowserModifier:Win32/IeEnablerCby
Browser App+ v1-codedownloader.exe (MD5: dbad102d7b3e01a0687f6d131ceb5ecd) has been flagged by 39 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Lavasoft Ad-Aware Gen:Application.Heur.ev1@mWtIkLnO
AhnLab-V3 PUP/Win32.CrossRider
Antiy-AVL GrayWare[AdWare:not-a-virus]/NSIS.Adwapper.do
avast! Win32:Crossrider-CG [PUP]
AVG Crossrider.EC3
AVware Crossrider (fs)
Baidu-International Adware.Win32.CrossAd.BZ
Bitdefender Gen:Application.Heur.ev1@mWtIkLnO
Bkav FE W32.HfsAdware.6397
CAT-QuickHeal PUA.BrightCircle.OD6
Comodo Security ApplicUnwnt
Cyren W32/S-a64d6097!Eldorado
Dr.Web Trojan.Crossrider1.22993
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.CD potentially unwanted
Fortinet FortiGate Adware/Adwapper
F-Prot W32/S-a64d6097!Eldorado
F-Secure Gen:Application.Heur.ev1@mWtIkLnO
G Data Gen:Application.Heur.ev1@mWtIkLnO
Jiangmin AdWare/NSIS.dzp
K7 AntiVirus Unwanted-Program ( 0040f9a31 )
K7GW Unwanted-Program ( 0040f9a31 )
Kaspersky not-a-virus:AdWare.NSIS.Adwapper.do
McAfee Artemis!DBAD102D7B3E
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Application.Heur.ev1@mWtIkLnO
NANO AntiVirus Riskware.Win32.Crossrider.djsxoz
Panda Antivirus Trj/Genetic.gen
Qihoo-360 Win32/Application.7f6
Rising Antivirus PE:Trojan.GoogUpdate!6.1E39
Sophos AppRider
Symantec Trojan.Gen
Tencent Win32.Adware.Bp-browser.Luqs
Trend Micro TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00LP14
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00LP14
Vba32 AntiVirus AdWare.Adwapper
VIPRE Antivirus Crossrider (fs)
Zillya Adware.Adwapper.Win32.2405
Avira ADWARE/CrossRider.KI
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.BrowserApp.A
SUPERAntiSpyware Adware.CrossRider/Variant
Browser App+ v1-bho.dll (MD5: ea08c04fa86f2c24c283e90080cb216d) has been flagged by 43 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Lavasoft Ad-Aware Gen:Application.Heur.Ry9@m8ycVjpi
AhnLab-V3 PUP/Win32.CrossRider
Antiy-AVL RiskWare[WebToolbar:not-a-virus]/Win32.CroRi
AVG Generic.EC3
Avira ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen
AVware Crossrider (fs)
Baidu-International PUA.Win32.CrossRider.BBA
Bitdefender Gen:Application.Heur.Ry9@m8ycVjpi
Bkav FE W32.HfsAdware.3B61
CAT-QuickHeal PUA.BrightCircle.OD6
Clam AntiVirus Win.Adware.Crossrider-274
Comodo Security ApplicUnwnt
Cyren W32/S-03f02fba!Eldorado
Dr.Web Trojan.Crossrider.48406
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.BA potentially unwanted
Fortinet FortiGate Adware/Adwapper
F-Prot W32/S-03f02fba!Eldorado
F-Secure Gen:Application.Heur.Ry9@m8ycVjpi
G Data Gen:Application.Heur.Ry9@m8ycVjpi
Jiangmin AdWare/NSIS.dzx
K7 AntiVirus Trojan ( 004af5321 )
K7GW Trojan ( 004af5321 )
Kaspersky not-a-virus:AdWare.NSIS.Adwapper.do
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.BrowserApp.A
McAfee Artemis!EA08C04FA86F
McAfee-GW-Edition BehavesLike.Win32.BadFile.bh
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Application.Heur.Ry9@m8ycVjpi
NANO AntiVirus Riskware.Win32.Crossrider.dlbavp
Panda Antivirus Trj/Genetic.gen
Qihoo-360 HEUR/QVM30.1.Malware.Gen
Rising Antivirus PE:Malware.Obscure!1.9C59
Sophos Generic PUA DL
Symantec Adware.Crossid
Trend Micro TROJ_GEN.R047C0EA415
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_GEN.R047C0EA415
Vba32 AntiVirus AdWare.Adwapper
VIPRE Antivirus Crossrider (fs)
Zillya Adware.Adwapper.Win32.2502
avast! Win32:Crossrider-AH [PUP]
Tencent Trojan.Win32.Qudamah.Gen.2
Microsoft Security Essentials BrowserModifier:Win32/IeEnablerCby
Agnitum Outpost PUA.Adwapper!
SUPERAntiSpyware Adware.CrossRider/Variant
972d1200-1aaa-4b2c-8eb7-59a9ea36d1b0-7.exe (MD5: 3330855a6d4d28bc785690e02bcebfd7) has been flagged by 43 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Lavasoft Ad-Aware Gen:Application.Heur.fv1@mS1RusfO
AhnLab-V3 PUP/Win32.CrossRider
Antiy-AVL GrayWare[WebToolbar:not-a-virus]/NSIS.Adwapper.dk
avast! Win32:Crossrider-AH [PUP]
AVG Generic.F8B
Avira ADWARE/CrossRider.KI
AVware Crossrider (fs)
Baidu-International Adware.Win32.CrossAd.BM
Bitdefender Gen:Application.Heur.fv1@mS1RusfO
Bkav FE W32.HfsAdware.94D6
CAT-QuickHeal PUA.BrightCircle.OD6
Comodo Security ApplicUnwnt
Cyren W32/S-a64d6097!Eldorado
Dr.Web Trojan.Crossrider.45258
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.CD potentially unwanted
Fortinet FortiGate Adware/Adwapper
F-Prot W32/S-a64d6097!Eldorado
F-Secure Gen:Application.Heur.fv1@mS1RusfO
G Data Gen:Application.Heur.fv1@mS1RusfO
Jiangmin AdWare/NSIS.eka
K7 AntiVirus Unwanted-Program ( 0040f9ae1 )
K7GW Unwanted-Program ( 0040f9ae1 )
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.BrowserApp.A
McAfee Artemis!3330855A6D4D
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Application.Heur.fv1@mS1RusfO
NANO AntiVirus Riskware.Win32.Crossrider.djquvj
Panda Antivirus Trj/Genetic.gen
Qihoo-360 Win32/Virus.Adware.de5
Rising Antivirus PE:Trojan.GoogUpdate!6.1E39
Sophos Generic PUA CM
Symantec PUA.Gen.2
Tencent Trojan.Win32.Qudamah.Gen.2
Trend Micro TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0EA215
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0EA215
Vba32 AntiVirus AdWare.Adwapper
VIPRE Antivirus Crossrider (fs)
Zillya Adware.Adwapper.Win32.1596
Microsoft Security Essentials BrowserModifier:Win32/IeEnablerCby
Agnitum Outpost PUA.Adwapper!
McAfee-GW-Edition Crossrider
SUPERAntiSpyware Adware.CrossRider/Variant
Clam AntiVirus Win.Adware.Crossrider-167
Kaspersky not-a-virus:AdWare.NSIS.Adwapper.do
972d1200-1aaa-4b2c-8eb7-59a9ea36d1b0-6.exe (MD5: d9c3becc5a9464a0d247ccac31def3fb) has been flagged by 45 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Lavasoft Ad-Aware Adware.Generic.1117719
AhnLab-V3 Win-PUP/CrossRider
ALYac Adware.Generic.1117719
Antiy-AVL GrayWare[WebToolbar:not-a-virus]/NSIS.Adwapper.dk
avast! Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
AVG Generic.F8B
AVware Crossrider (fs)
Baidu-International Adware.Win32.CrossAd.CD
Bitdefender Adware.Generic.1117719
Bkav FE W32.HfsAdware.94D6
CAT-QuickHeal PUA.BrightCircle.OD6
Clam AntiVirus Win.Adware.Crossrider-165
Comodo Security ApplicUnwnt
Dr.Web Trojan.Crossrider1.15827
Emsisoft Anti-Malware Adware.Generic.1117719 (B)
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.CD potentially unwanted
Fortinet FortiGate Adware/Adwapper
F-Secure Adware.Generic.1117719
G Data Adware.Generic.1117719
Jiangmin AdWare/NSIS.ekb
K7 AntiVirus Unwanted-Program ( 0040f9ae1 )
K7GW Unwanted-Program ( 0040f9ae1 )
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.BrowserApp.A
McAfee Artemis!D9C3BECC5A94
MicroWorld-eScan Adware.Generic.1117719
NANO AntiVirus Riskware.Win32.Crossrider1.dnvunf
Panda Antivirus Trj/Genetic.gen
Qihoo-360 HEUR/QVM10.1.Malware.Gen
Rising Antivirus PE:Malware.Adwapper!6.2061
Sophos Generic PUA DG
SUPERAntiSpyware Adware.CrossRider/Variant
Symantec Trojan.Gen.2
Tencent Trojan.Win32.Qudamah.Gen.1
Trend Micro TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0EA215
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0EA215
Vba32 AntiVirus AdWare.Adwapper
VIPRE Antivirus Crossrider (fs)
Zillya Adware.Adwapper.Win32.1451
Avira ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen
Cyren W32/S-03f02fba!Eldorado
F-Prot W32/S-03f02fba!Eldorado
Kaspersky not-a-virus:AdWare.NSIS.Adwapper.do
McAfee-GW-Edition BehavesLike.Win32.BadFile.bh
Microsoft Security Essentials BrowserModifier:Win32/IeEnablerCby
Agnitum Outpost PUA.Adwapper!

Software Behaviors

Scheduled tasks:
  • 972d1200-1aaa-4b2c-8eb7-59a9ea36d1b0-2.exe is scheduled as a task named 'temp_972d1200-1aaa-4b2c-8eb7-59a9ea36d1b0-2'.

Startup Entries

Startup tasks:
  • 8770bc4f-406d-4c7e-987b-8710a4ca7ccf-5.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 8770bc4f-406d-4c7e-987b-8710a4ca7ccf-5_user.
  • 8770bc4f-406d-4c7e-987b-8710a4ca7ccf-4.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 8770bc4f-406d-4c7e-987b-8710a4ca7ccf-4.
  • Browser App+ v1-codedownloader.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 85f65322-3b71-41bb-a05f-0355c009dbf2-1.
  • 972d1200-1aaa-4b2c-8eb7-59a9ea36d1b0-7.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 972d1200-1aaa-4b2c-8eb7-59a9ea36d1b0-1.
  • 972d1200-1aaa-4b2c-8eb7-59a9ea36d1b0-6.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 972d1200-1aaa-4b2c-8eb7-59a9ea36d1b0-6.
  • 972d1200-1aaa-4b2c-8eb7-59a9ea36d1b0-5.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 972d1200-1aaa-4b2c-8eb7-59a9ea36d1b0-5_user.

Software Details

URL:
–
Support:
–
Installation path:
C:\Program Files\browser app+ v1
Uninstaller:
C:\Program Files\Browser App+ v1\Uninstall.exe /fcp=1
Size:
13.00 MB
Language:
English

Browser App+ v1 Executable Details

Primary executable:
utils.exe
Name:
Browser App+ v1
Path:
C:\Program Files\browser app+ v1\utils.exe
MD5:
d43529161dd764d51db599e2fde7dce8
SHA-1:
–
SHA-256:
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Files installed by Browser App+ v1
File Type Filename MD5
DLL
newtonsoft.json.dll
0900b6c72905788aca613f89fe739bd3
EXE
uninstall.exe
3a655a7d502f0ffc28892c65bd9e9ba6
DLL
Interop.IWshRuntimeLibrary.dll
90d7ccb3801abc98201d39053e3d6aea
DLL
WebSocket4Net.dll
a68088505c457b0882b1440af4aa320a
EXE
utils.exe
Malware
d43529161dd764d51db599e2fde7dce8
DLL
SuperSocket.ClientEngine.Protocol.dll
d4e1baf6fe0c625a37781be2bfa75c61
DLL
SuperSocket.ClientEngine.Core.dll
69505c10381101619ccb89a938a98cc3
DLL
SuperSocket.ClientEngine.Common.dll
bd18246c2c502031e8fc5d7fcef7dedd
EXE
Browser App+ v1-codedownloader.exe
Adware
dbad102d7b3e01a0687f6d131ceb5ecd
DLL
Browser App+ v1-bho64.dll
282bd16fb5ed29c9596967fe9ecbdc6b