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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 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat.
Publisher:
Metabar  (signed by OOO Metabar)

Product:
Metabar toolbar for Internet Explorer

Description:
Metabar background host

Version:
1.0.0.1

MD5:
87ab011882ca8bf81ed2c1121524f66b

SHA-1:
b654f271ae426745c811f17b04a33c24f3bda96e

SHA-256:
d96df78b3a8d25ba9ce0ba5d96e9c80c4733111b3f60012452874bc739aae390

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
4/26/2024 7:35:36 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP (M)
17.2.20.2

File size:
198.5 KB (203,248 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:
4/3/2012 6:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/4/2013 5:59:59 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:
05BB3F0EEE7B023C7AE840E18A2B80C4

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/10/2012 2:54:09 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

Entry address:
0xFBA3

Entry point:
E8, C6, 4C, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8D, 45, 08, 50, 8B, F1, E8, CD, 19, 00, 00, C7, 06, 18, 8C, 42, 00, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C2, 04, 00, C7, 01, 18, 8C, 42, 00, E9, 11, 1A, 00, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, F1, C7, 06, 18, 8C, 42, 00, E8, FE, 19, 00, 00, F6, 45, 08, 01, 74, 07, 56, E8, 56, C1, FF, FF, 59, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C2, 04, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 57, 8B, 7D, 08, 8B, 47, 04, 85, C0, 74, 47, 8D, 50, 08, 80, 3A, 00, 74, 3F, 8B, 75, 0C, 8B, 4E, 04, 3B, C1, 74, 14, 83, C1, 08...
 
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Code size:
146 KB (149,504 bytes)

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