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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. The program is a setup application that uses the Spigot Setup installer. 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 2c.1a.36a9.ip4.static.sl-reverse.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
Spigot, Inc.  (signed and verified)

Product:
Application Updater

Version:
9, 7, 0, 1

MD5:
497ec768863c3743a84c08efddc1a73b

SHA-1:
76b34fd0f1d0a5cd299421ba2d19b1e4346b3560

SHA-256:
e819831ab82b71458ed4831e0e8435057a559f56e94c6b1b63bcaecc209fa6ed

Scanner detections:
9 / 68

Status:
Adware

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 10:28:29 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Trash.Gen
7.11.30.172

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.Widgi
4.0.3.14827

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
17302

Dr.Web
Adware.Spigot.14
9.0.1.0239

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.Widgi (variant)
8.10314

G Data
Win32.Adware.Spigot
14.12.24

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Spigot.A
v2014.08.27.12

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Spigot.S
14.8.27.11

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Toolbar-Dealio
10396

File size:
966.9 KB (990,072 bytes)

Product version:
9, 7, 0, 1

Copyright:
Copyright © 2005-2014 Spigot, Inc.

Original file name:
ApplicationUpdater.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Spigot Setup

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 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/28/2015 11:59:59 PM

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:
8/22/2014 10:23:55 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:raHURcV0OW+nDHd+Njs1dYhwKIIcMcVokolJDP:mxFjDHdUg/YhuKkolJDP

Entry address:
0x73180

Entry point:
E8, 9B, 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, D7, 4D, 00, 00, 74, 16, 57, 56, 83, E7, 0F, 83, E6, 0F, 3B, FE, 5E, 5F, 75, 08, 5E, 5F, 5D, E9, 46, A0, 00, 00, F7, C7, 03, 00, 00, 00, 75, 15, C1...
 
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Code size:
728 KB (745,472 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 2e.1a.36a9.ip4.static.sl-reverse.com  (169.54.26.46:80)

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to autoupdate.spigot.com  (108.59.13.12:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to autopdate.spigot.com  (108.59.13.13:80)

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