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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 7 anti-malware scanners. This file is typically installed with the program Lyoness Cashback Bar by Lyoness Cashback AG.

File name:

BackgroundHost.exe

Publisher:

Lyoness Cashback AG (signed and verified)

Product:

Add-ons Framework

Description:

BackgroundHost

Version:

1.0.12.16

MD5:

552117b7738dd63b130183894877b660

SHA-1:

ccab195f71c7b010720f432881e617c50f826fe5

SHA-256:

63eba945fb63bf10976cf233db32eaf2b0d83cbec7801a7305f18524e2508636

Scanner detections:

7 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

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

Analysis date:

4/25/2024 11:20:59 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Toolbar.Besttoolbars

7.1.1

Dr.Web

Adware.Plugin.349

9.0.1.0236

ESET NOD32

Win32/Toolbar.Besttoolbars.G potentially unwanted (variant)

9.11335

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/Besttoolbars

8/24/2015

McAfee

Artemis!552117B7738D

5600.6664

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Besttoolbars.LyonessCashbackAG (M)

15.8.24.6

VIPRE Antivirus

Besttoolbars

38514

File size:

639.4 KB (654,768 bytes)

Product version:

1.0.12.16

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:

12/17/2013 9:57:54 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:XNUVeV3rV0KMiYE3V4g9xEidGBvjgvspLNdb+39ptM30mLR6AL5SU:XNKe6EFHvd4gkpLNd0G3PRzB

Entry address:

0x5A791

Entry point:

E8, 72, 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)

The file BackgroundHost.exe has been discovered within the following program.

Lyoness Cashback Bar by Lyoness Cashback AG

www.lyoness.net

About 7% of users remove it

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