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BackgroundHost.exe

Add-ons Framework

Lyoness Cashback AG

The application BackgroundHost.exe by Lyoness Cashback AG has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat.
Publisher:
Lyoness Cashback AG  (signed and verified)

Product:
Add-ons Framework

Description:
BackgroundHost

Version:
1.0.11.18

MD5:
66371d19911c34ebeb51b1da85dfe2f8

SHA-1:
032b9fb51b97fa6ff64e68f66546eda13f2b757d

SHA-256:
1a8fc271bcf2e68d44ed0e330dafc78af75b96ce26d1259edc5ccbdbedadb224

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Part of the Besttoolbars Add-on framework for Internet Explorer, Chrome and Firefox.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 3:26:08 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Besttoolbars (M)
16.9.10.9

File size:
639.5 KB (654,800 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.11.18

Copyright:
Besttoolbars Inc. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
BackgroundHost.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\lyoness cashback bar\backgroundhost.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Lyoness Cashback AG

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
10/21/2013 6:07:04 PM

Valid to:
10/21/2016 6:07:04 PM

Subject:
E=domainadmin@lyoness.ag, CN=Lyoness Cashback AG, O=Lyoness Cashback AG, L=Graz, S=Styria, C=AT

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
1121966E6F40865E27DA6418F77DA28077D3

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/21/2013 10:06:57 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:v+e9m9sYC04LHWcMV3gfxGAqefk5t/48VP59huZi4iQ34jaCCGyK03CqX8N2:v+AmPPwNqV5tA895JQ3hGO

Entry address:
0x5A791

Entry point:
E8, F2, A2, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 50, 64, FF, 35, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 0C, 2B, 64, 24, 0C, 53, 56, 57, 89, 28, 8B, E8, A1, 04, 89, 49, 00, 33, C5, 50, FF, 75, FC, C7, 45, FC, FF, FF, FF, FF, 8D, 45, F4, 64, A3, 00, 00, 00, 00, C3, 50, 64, FF, 35, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 0C, 2B, 64, 24, 0C, 53, 56, 57, 89, 28, 8B, E8, A1, 04, 89, 49, 00, 33, C5, 50, 89, 65, F0, FF, 75, FC, C7, 45, FC, FF, FF, FF, FF, 8D, 45, F4, 64, A3, 00, 00, 00, 00, C3, 50, 64, FF, 35, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 0C, 2B...
 
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Code size:
492.5 KB (504,320 bytes)

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