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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 25.1a.36a9.ip4.static.sl-reverse.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
Spigot, Inc.  (signed and verified)

Product:
Application Updater

Version:
8, 8, 0, 3

MD5:
be5b223e8aafdfd3ec16986a31f65e31

SHA-1:
d261d10310e7b42cabacae6be321076f816b8ac1

SHA-256:
1485e5997d8fc896a8be1776f4962417bc0ff0994583313b5cbea951a637d256

Scanner detections:
9 / 68

Status:
Adware

Analysis date:
4/18/2024 7:46:38 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Trash.Gen
7.11.30.172

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Widgi
4.0.3.1487

Boost by Reason
Optional.Service.Spigot.S
188838

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
17302

Dr.Web
Adware.Spigot.14
9.0.1.0219

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.Widgi (variant)
8.9070

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Spigot.A
v2014.08.07.09

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Service.Spigot.S
14.8.7.21

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Toolbar-Dealio
10770

File size:
788.9 KB (807,800 bytes)

Product version:
8, 8, 0, 3

Copyright:
Copyright © 2005-2014 Spigot, Inc.

Original file name:
ApplicationUpdater.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Spigot, Inc.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
2/26/2012 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/29/2015 2:59:59 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:
2/19/2014 1:13:28 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:fqdDeo2BFnJuuMMFa8/OEkkTfxwTBpX/r:wc94BMFahEkktwTBpX/r

Entry address:
0x727A0

Entry point:
E8, 0A, 9A, 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, 44, 36, 4B, 00, 00, 74, 16, 57, 56, 83, E7, 0F, 83, E6, 0F, 3B, FE, 5E, 5F, 75, 08, 5E, 5F, 5D, E9, B5, 9A, 00, 00, F7, C7, 03, 00, 00, 00, 75, 15, C1...
 
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Entropy:
6.5775

Code size:
584 KB (598,016 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 25.1a.36a9.ip4.static.sl-reverse.com  (169.54.26.37:80)

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

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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