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asktoolbar.exe

AskToolbar

Ask.com

This installer is part of the Ask.com (APN) network which will install the Ask.com branded toolbar or browser extension which will take control of the web browser's search functions. The application asktoolbar.exe, “AskToolbar Installer” by Ask.com has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the APN Stub installer. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory. While running, it connects to the Internet address 74.113.233.61.df.iaccap.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.

File name:

asktoolbar.exe

Publisher:

Ask.com (signed and verified)

Product:

AskToolbar

Description:

AskToolbar Installer

Version:

1.0.0.12

MD5:

2405ed289da85d56ab1b3c4f60f63c0b

SHA-1:

f61b3902124bab5cb7be0a5c578ae3dfba8fcadb

SHA-256:

253538954847bd1276fffb18c8c89b1a37a89ca8f1c08778c50f16d39a46336a

Scanner detections:

1 / 68

Status:

Potentially unwanted

Note:

Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Analysis date:

4/20/2024 2:59:42 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Installer.Ask.K

14.8.8.2

File size:

1.6 MB (1,710,552 bytes)

Product version:

1.0.0.12

Trademarks:

File type:

Executable application (Win64 EXE)

Installer:

APN Stub

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\asktoolbar.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Ask.com

Subject:

CN=Ask.com, OU=Distribution, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Ask.com, L=Oakland, S=California, C=US

Serial number:

0965F2AC7236C7E1BDCA44ED139B273A

File PE Metadata

OS bitness:

Win64

CTPH (ssdeep):

49152:CW5MA9AVkKmon/mUhxujC1M5t1NybudMRs3U0dqEw:HMAuiKmoZO5YbJeIX

Entry point:

81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 30, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 58, 3F, 42, 00, E8, 09, 2C, 00, 00, A3, A4, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 58, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, B8, 91, 40, 00, 68, A0, 36, 42, 00, E8, BC, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 57, E8, AA, 28, 00, 00... 
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Entropy:

7.9927

Packer / compiler:

Nullsoft install system v2.x

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

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to 74.113.233.61.df.iaccap.com (74.113.233.61:80)

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to nat276.national-net.com (66.115.160.33:80)

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