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browser-fix_2013_installer_complete_v2.0.0.869.exe

Startpage24 Startpage

Link64 GmbH

The application browser-fix_2013_installer_complete_v2.0.0.869.exe, “Updater [Startpage24_*.exe]” by Link64 GmbH has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. While running, it connects to the Internet address www.link64.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
Link64 GmbH  (signed and verified)

Product:
Startpage24 Startpage

Description:
Updater [Startpage24_*.exe]

Version:
2.0.0.869

MD5:
4b200ad3d778769be4387b4c3e1d1290

SHA-1:
911a567d1d8d2fe3049c8c7624a48dabd4df2a05

SHA-256:
b141f71c32ad975a9768b4940fcdc40aa7a0fdfce00f8bd5ef46a24e94ac584d

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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:
4/25/2024 1:20:09 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Link64GmbH.l
14.8.29.15

File size:
4.8 MB (5,018,776 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.0.869

Copyright:
(c) 2008-12 Link64 GmbH. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
Startpage24_Install.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Link64 GmbH

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
2/14/2011 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/13/2013 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Link64 GmbH, OU=Secure Application Development, O=Link64 GmbH, L=Karlsruhe, S=BW, C=DE

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

Serial number:
15F5E6DF4214F9A5312FC2CB4F217D16

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/26/2012 4:07:17 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:qBIuFGhkWRiQuvVmQjhNvvrouvTbMce/bv4RZ8vV/L5F0Y+qbXm3ioasKnigVGp:qBBGhkvVxvvvr1TbtFRZ8vV/1yuDmzKc

Entry address:
0x765D

Entry point:
E8, 22, 71, 00, 00, E9, 17, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, 40, 9F, 44, 00, E8, A1, 12, 00, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 85, F6, 74, 75, 83, 3D, C4, 42, 45, 00, 03, 75, 43, 6A, 04, E8, 04, 73, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 56, E8, 72, 73, 00, 00, 59, 89, 45, E4, 85, C0, 74, 09, 56, 50, E8, 8E, 73, 00, 00, 59, 59, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 0B, 00, 00, 00, 83, 7D, E4, 00, 75, 37, FF, 75, 08, EB, 0A, 6A, 04, E8, F2, 71, 00, 00, 59, C3, 56, 6A, 00, FF, 35, F4, 20, 45, 00, FF, 15, 68, 92, 43, 00, 85, C0, 75, 16, E8, 54, 07, 00...
 
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Code size:
224 KB (229,376 bytes)

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to www.link64.com  (82.98.209.173:80)

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