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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 14.d7.24ae.ip4.static.sl-reverse.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
Spigot, Inc.  (signed and verified)

Product:
Application Updater

Version:
4, 4, 0, 2

MD5:
57cf98bde75221eda9e242ea346f9745

SHA-1:
e6e5030ce503c21d099a641aa7d1883c64c76b4d

SHA-256:
1475d6ffa85e75a330d1d1cb772d092e72b8011abc3bb21a80a921df7e1a5b1b

Scanner detections:
9 / 68

Status:
Adware

Analysis date:
4/20/2024 12:58:29 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Widgi
4.0.3.131227

Boost by Reason
Optional.Service.Spigot.S
188838

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
16801

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.Win32.Toolbar.Dealio.AMN
8.14.08.07.09

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.Widgi (variant)
7.9190

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Spigot.A
v2014.08.07.09

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Service.Spigot.S
14.8.7.21

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Toolbar-Dealio
10435

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0722
7.2.219

File size:
383.9 KB (393,112 bytes)

Product version:
4, 4, 0, 2

Copyright:
Copyright © 2005-2011 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:
3/28/2011 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/28/2012 7:59:59 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:
205AA0CBA0AA4891C4AF524CA2EE072C

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/6/2011 10:32:54 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:BozJWN9wW2fXF2sRPbMUmcIkjHo7pOdGmiUkLKw8J4bgyvLv+vFpHnn:Bsc2ZRP3THcIdGmiUkWBJ4bgFHnn

Entry address:
0x26F93

Entry point:
E8, E8, 5A, 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, C8, 04, 00, 00, 83, C4, 14, 5D, C3, 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, E4, 0B, 45, 00, 00, 74, 16, 57, 56, 83, E7, 0F, 83, E6, 0F, 3B, FE, 5E, 5F, 75, 08, 5E, 5F, 5D, E9, 96, 5B, 00, 00, F7, C7, 03, 00, 00, 00, 75, 15, C1, E9, 02, 83...
 
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Entropy:
6.2923

Code size:
246 KB (251,904 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 2c.1a.36a9.ip4.static.sl-reverse.com  (169.54.26.44:80)

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

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