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BackgroundHost.exe

Add-ons Framework

Retail Benefits Inc

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

Product:
Add-ons Framework

Version:
1.1.8.18

MD5:
c520ecc6a2cfbed88e2829f58e5bcbbc

SHA-1:
0413d56ecda3350415f473c60afdd16cf9504b3a

SHA-256:
e8c595e6c050f37e9d14e9eab41fbe15a31fe8f985f32102c97cd5974fbd4a4e

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 2:50:31 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Besttoolbars.RetailBenefits (M)
15.12.17.11

File size:
691.3 KB (707,856 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.8.18

Copyright:
ToolbarStudio Inc. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
BackgroundHost.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\touchstone shopping assistant\backgroundhost.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Retail Benefits Inc

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
2/7/2013 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/8/2016 5:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Retail Benefits Inc, O=Retail Benefits Inc, STREET=9403 Caserta St, STREET=9403 Caserta St, L=Lake Worth, S=Florida, PostalCode=33467, C=US

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
0095AD86E4BF930709DD8BD19967F69439

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/18/2014 5:54:16 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:7eSxMTPaTFu8tfpL9Kx9PPdMRa4dO+CRWEfqNuTGQwrGcHYC+dZ:73vPRCJKjCRzTGQwrGc4pZ

Entry address:
0x60CB1

Entry point:
E8, 4B, BD, 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, E4, 49, 4A, 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, E4, 49, 4A, 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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Entropy:
6.3269

Code size:
535.5 KB (548,352 bytes)

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