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backgroundhost.exe

Metabar toolbar for Internet Explorer

OOO Metabar

The application backgroundhost.exe, “Metabar background host” by OOO Metabar has been detected as adware by 2 anti-malware scanners.
Publisher:
Metabar  (signed by OOO Metabar)

Product:
Metabar toolbar for Internet Explorer

Description:
Metabar background host

Version:
1.0.0.1

MD5:
aa493faffe2f6257d123c8faca0b8ad1

SHA-1:
66482fd3dbd0248b041cfa23b335b5915f381018

SHA-256:
ebabf59111c4c92c9ba8d7eb68e0b13123fe5226e0cad5467ef48d2b12cc1cde

Scanner detections:
2 / 68

Status:
Adware

Analysis date:
4/27/2024 12:20:19 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.witToolbar.D potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OOOMetabar.Toolbar (M)
16.2.13.18

File size:
199.3 KB (204,096 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.1

Copyright:
TODO: (c) <Company name>. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
BackgroundHostSingleton.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\common files\metabar\backgroundhost.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
OOO Metabar

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
4/7/2013 8:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/7/2014 7:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=OOO Metabar, OU=IT Department, O=OOO Metabar, L=Moscow, S=Moscow, C=RU

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
4FE3D2281102359C9EAEC3EB2E41300C

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/16/2013 7:26:58 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:IFlLFmB4PNufuRmYnr6SciV6cFAE0q+RhFEdzuESB96GhFi5DCken:OmB4wfuFrnWqYedzuswiFB

Entry address:
0xFBA3

Entry point:
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Code size:
146 KB (149,504 bytes)

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