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DefaultTabStart.exe

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Search Results, LLC

The application DefaultTabStart.exe by Search Results has been detected as adware by 17 anti-malware scanners. This particular feature is designed to hijack the browser in an attempt to prevent other resources from modify the browser's search and home pages.
Publisher:
Search Results LLC.  (signed by Search Results, LLC)

Product:
Search Results

Version:
1.9.0.0

MD5:
71b6d15aebfc8c9b1385175ca8f9c8b5

SHA-1:
7f664e4ca2aedd2cd54abc2951dd1a174f818a34

Scanner detections:
17 / 68

Status:
Adware

Analysis date:
5/11/2024 1:33:26 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Helper
2015.08.09

avast!
Win32:BHO-ANI [PUP]
2014.9-150814

AVG
Searchres
2016.0.3017

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.DefaultTab
4.0.3.15814

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.7062

Dr.Web
Adware.Plugin.971
9.0.1.0226

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.DefaultTab.B potentially unwanted (variant)
9.12065

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Toolbar_DefaultTab
8/14/2015

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.1581

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DefaultTab
v2015.08.14.07

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Plugin.crfhgu
0.30.24.3079

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SearchResults (M)
15.8.14.19

Sophos
Generic PUA HP (PUA)
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.SearchProtect/Variant
9691

Total Defense
Heur/Adware.ZAGV!suspicious
37.1.62.1

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
42730

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.20020
2.0.0.2341

File size:
49.1 KB (50,296 bytes)

Product version:
1.9.0.0

Copyright:
Search Results LLC. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
DefaultTabStart.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\Application data\defaulttab\defaulttab\defaulttabstart.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Search Results, LLC

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
5/1/2014 2:00:00 PM

Valid to:
5/1/2017 1:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN="Search Results, LLC", O="Search Results, LLC", STREET="2751 Hennepin Ave S #252", L=Minneapolis, S=MN, PostalCode=55405, C=US

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
64CA9F4A3D9A5E89553273D5E484CBE9

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/23/2014 9:41:56 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
768:3faaGy7Wt67YnCxK9mhBMPBnEDjXnRqGerLxh21:vaas6EnChePeorthK

Entry address:
0x18F0

Entry point:
E8, 30, 1A, 00, 00, E9, 95, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A3, 58, 9C, 40, 00, 89, 0D, 54, 9C, 40, 00, 89, 15, 50, 9C, 40, 00, 89, 1D, 4C, 9C, 40, 00, 89, 35, 48, 9C, 40, 00, 89, 3D, 44, 9C, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 15, 70, 9C, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 0D, 64, 9C, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 1D, 40, 9C, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 05, 3C, 9C, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 25, 38, 9C, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 2D, 34, 9C, 40, 00, 9C, 8F, 05, 68, 9C, 40, 00, 8B, 45, 00, A3, 5C, 9C, 40, 00, 8B, 45, 04, A3, 60, 9C, 40, 00, 8D, 45, 08, A3, 6C, 9C, 40...
 
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Entropy:
5.8538

Code size:
20 KB (20,480 bytes)

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