home

AdxEngine.exe

MPC AdCleaner

DotC United Inc

The application AdxEngine.exe, “MPC AdCleaner CleanEngine” has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. While running, it connects to the Internet address h30.default-host.net on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
DotC United Inc

Product:
MPC AdCleaner

Description:
MPC AdCleaner CleanEngine

Version:
2, 0, 13084, 0802

MD5:
bc60991bb75dbce673c4ee30d3f2cd30

SHA-1:
d41fc84b1a738c6167fe60fe9b9def26a2f73e29

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
4/27/2024 4:33:50 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.DotC.MPC (L)
17.2.4.8

File size:
778.5 KB (797,152 bytes)

Product version:
2, 0, 13084, 0802

Copyright:
Copyright (c) 2015 DotC United Inc.

Original file name:
AdxEngine.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\mpc adcleaner\adxengine.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/2/2016 5:46:29 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

Entry address:
0x2771B

Entry point:
1A, FE, F3, 03, FE, 85, DE, 3A, EA, 25, B6, 7B, 66, E2, B0, 98, 0F, B7, C6, 74, 0A, FE, CD, 8D, 3D, F0, 23, 23, 9C, FF, C0, 81, F6, 72, 53, 00, 00, F3, 80, CC, 9F, 81, C8, DB, 56, 00, B3, 13, FE, 8D, 1D, 0E, 88, 4D, 5C, 86, DE, 50, 80, C4, 12, 28, DF, 89, FE, 83, E6, 00, 48, 87, FA, F3, 80, D0, 02, 68, FF, FD, ED, FF, EB, 02, 29, C0, 5F, 80, F7, 6F, 81, C7, 31, 20, 0F, 00, 85, CE, 72, 06, 8D, 05, 3D, C0, 88, A4, 03, F7, 8D, 15, C6, 5B, 37, AC, 87, C2, 81, C6, D1, E1, 02, 00, 42, 8B, EB, B1, FC, 8B, DD, 4B...
 
[+]

Code size:
272 KB (278,528 bytes)

Windows Firewall Allowed Program
Name:
C:\Program Files\MPC AdCleaner\AdxEngine.exe


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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server.WebsByAmy.com  (98.142.100.146:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to h30.default-host.net  (138.201.56.16:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to box383.bluehost.com  (69.89.31.183:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to box361.bluehost.com  (69.89.31.161:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to 217-160-0-4.elastic-ssl.ui-r.com  (217.160.0.4:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to 217-160-0-39.elastic-ssl.ui-r.com  (217.160.0.39:80)

Remove AdxEngine.exe - Powered by Reason Core Security
herdProtect is a second line of defense malware removal platform powered by 68 anti-malware engines in the cloud. Since no single anti-malware program is perfect 100% of the time, herdProtect utilizes a 'herd' of multiple engines to guarantee the widest coverage and the earliest possible detection.