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ApplicationUpdater.exe

Application Updater

Spigot, Inc.

This component is part of the Spigot browser add-on, a web browser addition that is designed to modify the core search provider in order to redirect search queries through partner portals. The application ApplicationUpdater.exe by Spigot has been detected as adware by 9 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a separate (within the context of its own process) windows Service named “Application Updater”. While running, it connects to the Internet address 2b.1a.36a9.ip4.static.sl-reverse.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
Spigot, Inc.  (signed and verified)

Product:
Application Updater

Version:
10, 0, 0, 2

MD5:
63894412e8e8a65ce20c18d620b06a0e

SHA-1:
46c7bdfa6d9e77f8d0d71b9d49e30ed9d9f6fea5

SHA-256:
2af2b9f77f8b92ea9124901f019d7089e6392fa1c8c812921bd6838b132fd101

Scanner detections:
9 / 68

Status:
Adware

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 7:09:09 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Trash.Gen
7.11.30.172

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.Widgi
4.0.3.141024

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
17302

Dr.Web
Adware.Spigot.14
9.0.1.0297

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.Widgi (variant)
8.10610

G Data
Win32.Adware.Spigot
14.10.24

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Spigot.A
v2014.10.24.07

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Service.Spigot.S
14.10.24.6

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Toolbar-Dealio
10280

File size:
967.4 KB (990,584 bytes)

Product version:
10, 0, 0, 2

Copyright:
Copyright © 2005-2014 Spigot, Inc.

Original file name:
ApplicationUpdater.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\application updater\applicationupdater.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Spigot, Inc.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
2/26/2012 5:30:00 AM

Valid to:
3/29/2015 5:29:59 AM

Subject:
CN="Spigot, Inc.", OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O="Spigot, Inc.", L=El Granada, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
494FF8E91607158CD480B23C615CFF8B

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/21/2014 7:04:20 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:K9JqXh6HKXy0j9QhN9vdrz+tG0S0TvcSJanVbC+:ZU+Pj9mLvdrOcSJanVbC+

Entry address:
0x73280

Entry point:
E8, EB, 9F, 00, 00, E9, A5, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8D, 45, 14, 50, 6A, 00, FF, 75, 10, FF, 75, 0C, FF, 75, 08, E8, CB, 04, 00, 00, 83, C4, 14, 5D, C3, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 55, 8B, EC, 57, 56, 8B, 75, 0C, 8B, 4D, 10, 8B, 7D, 08, 8B, C1, 8B, D1, 03, C6, 3B, FE, 76, 08, 3B, F8, 0F, 82, A4, 01, 00, 00, 81, F9, 00, 01, 00, 00, 72, 1F, 83, 3D, 64, E7, 4D, 00, 00, 74, 16, 57, 56, 83, E7, 0F, 83, E6, 0F, 3B, FE, 5E, 5F, 75, 08, 5E, 5F, 5D, E9, 96, A0, 00, 00, F7, C7, 03, 00, 00, 00, 75, 15, C1...
 
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Entropy:
6.6108

Code size:
728.5 KB (745,984 bytes)

Service
Display name:
Application Updater

Description:
Automatically downloads and installs application updates.

Type:
Win32OwnProcess


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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to 14.d7.24ae.ip4.static.sl-reverse.com  (174.36.215.20:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to 2b.1a.36a9.ip4.static.sl-reverse.com  (169.54.26.43:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to 25.1a.36a9.ip4.static.sl-reverse.com  (169.54.26.37:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to 2c.1a.36a9.ip4.static.sl-reverse.com  (169.54.26.44:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to 2e.1a.36a9.ip4.static.sl-reverse.com  (169.54.26.46:80)

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