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BackgroundHost.exe

Add-ons Framework

The application BackgroundHost.exe has been detected as adware by 4 anti-malware scanners. While running, it connects to the Internet address ru2-2.srv.alawar.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Product:
Add-ons Framework

Description:
BackgroundHost

Version:
0.9.8.12

MD5:
a81cfc8e68c974afd1ada0a6e470a609

SHA-1:
8416423d991b7c1f6fb0871110c520f699a534ee

SHA-256:
8677ebf324df1b4581a5e9972ca252a5d7472d0ed06da18706d9acff8ca0af1f

Scanner detections:
4 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 6:16:27 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.Besttoolbars
8.10478

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Besttoolbars
v2014.10.18.09

Reason Heuristics
Plugin.Besttoolbars.O
14.10.18.21

VIPRE Antivirus
Besttoolbars
33502

File size:
617.5 KB (632,320 bytes)

Product version:
0.9.8.12

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\alawar elements\backgroundhost.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/20/2013 10:46:44 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:8LNayvBdL8NruV8grxGsChVMOxPOMTzPbPA5pv8oZF9hKn/uccP:8LgyvTbgVZZfPzA5tF98n/8

Entry address:
0x56FA1

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, B4, 46, 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, B4, 46, 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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Entropy:
6.3209

Code size:
477.5 KB (488,960 bytes)

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ru2-2.srv.alawar.com  (95.131.28.244:80)

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