eUpdate.exe

Banyan Tree Technology Limited

The application eUpdate.exe by Banyan Tree Technology Limited has been detected as adware by 22 anti-malware scanners. This is a setup program which is used to install the application. Additionally, the file is typically installed by a number of programs including eSafe Security Control 1.0.0.2359 by eSafe Security Co., Ltd. and Wsys Control 1.0.0.2557 by Banyan Tree Technology Limited. This is an adware bundler (AKA ElexNetDownload) that will include additional unwanted offers in the download and install process. During install it will establish a connection to twonext.com and xingcloud.com to determine what offers to show the user (based on what is already installed and where they live).
Publisher:
Banyan Tree Technology Limited  (signed and verified)

Version:
10.2.0.2610

MD5:
c4406df1bfa8b79854a3900fb21a6ae8

SHA-1:
14afd9b0311538faac3bbc0485dc7bd0fd28256f

SHA-256:
718ac9a7cf1901064dea12ca4883af14d4652c5f805c8208d5964d23f7d92010

Scanner detections:
22 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Software bundler and update mechanism that will attempt to install adware offers.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 8:30:43 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Trojan/Win32.Staser
2013.08.28

Bitdefender
Application.ExqPage.D
1.0.20.1650

Boost by Reason
Adware.BanyanTreeTechnologyLimited.H
2013.8.28.15

Comodo Security
TrojWare.Win32.Trojan.Agent.Gen
17049

Dr.Web
Adware.Mutabaha.20
9.0.1.0240

ESET NOD32
Win32/ELEX (variant)
7.8875

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Staser.FV!tr
11/26/2013

F-Secure
Application.ExqPage.D
11.2013-26-11_3

G Data
Application.ExqPage
13.11.22

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.Win32.Staser
t3scan.2.0.127

Kaspersky
Trojan.Win32.Staser
14.0.0.3805

Malwarebytes
Trojan.Staser
v2013.08.28.03

McAfee
Generic PUP.u
5600.7181

MicroWorld eScan
Application.ExqPage.D
14.0.0.990

nProtect
Trojan/W32.Staser.541760
13.10.04.03

Panda Antivirus
Suspicious file
13.08.28.03

Quick Heal
Trojan.Staser.fv
11.13.12.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BanyanTreeTechnologyLimited.H
14.3.1.0

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R047H08I713
7.2.240

Vba32 AntiVirus
Trojan.Staser
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Elex Installer
22088

ViRobot
Trojan.Win32.S.Staser.541760
2011.4.7.4223

File size:
529.1 KB (541,760 bytes)

Product version:
10.2.0.2610

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2013

Original file name:
eUpdate.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\eupdate.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
1/9/2013 9:18:54 PM

Valid to:
1/10/2015 9:18:54 PM

Subject:
CN=Banyan Tree Technology Limited, O=Banyan Tree Technology Limited, L=HongKong, S=HongKong, C=HK

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
1121C63E4490F9D28667737C8DE7D3B6805D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/16/2013 1:49:45 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:FCaOixBSAYyGyzmdHBoT9nWdmO4DJpaiSizjNHmor1pFnHojEk:FvPBSArGyzmBBw9npOUpaitjN5rHmj

Entry address:
0x1000

Entry point:
68, 01, 20, 48, 00, E8, 01, 00, 00, 00, C3, C3, 52, C2, 8E, 9B, AC, 8E, 4B, 2D, D0, C0, 05, B2, C8, C4, 40, 98, BC, FB, 19, EF, 57, E3, 67, 47, A9, A4, A1, AA, 95, DA, 56, 90, 58, 34, 1A, 67, BA, 0E, BC, 77, EA, 95, DD, FB, A6, 78, 1B, F1, A9, EB, 4D, 21, 29, 61, 8C, CF, B6, 19, 04, E7, 1F, 39, B7, 03, 99, FB, 68, 60, E0, 9E, F5, A1, A4, EE, 60, 2C, 11, AB, 22, 07, 31, 1F, 99, 19, 3B, D3, 25, 6B, 83, A9, B9, A8, A0, 67, 58, 53, A5, 68, 47, 7D, 6D, 80, B4, FD, E2, 2A, 31, AB, 98, E6, 52, 86, 5F, 1B, 20, D6...
 
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Entropy:
7.9720

Packer / compiler:
ASProtect v1.2x (New Strain)

Code size:
128.5 KB (131,584 bytes)

The file eUpdate.exe has been discovered within the following programs.

eSafe Security Control 1.0.0.2359  by eSafe Security Co., Ltd.
Publisher's description - “eSafe provides content security, data control, and data leak prevention (DLP) solutions for incoming and outgoing Internet traffic through the edge of the network, including web surfing (web security gateway) and messaging (mail security gateway).”
www.safenet-inc.com/data-protection/content-security-esafe
About 9% of users remove it
eSafe Security Control 1.0.0.2522  by Banyan Tree Technology Limited
eSafe is a potentially unwanted web browser extension and Browser helper Object (for Internet Explorer) that delivers contextual based advertising to the web browser.
83% remove it
Wsys Control 1.0.0.2557  by Banyan Tree Technology Limited
Wsys Control also known as Delta-homes.com is a potentially unwanted web browser extension and Browser helper Object (for Internet Explorer) that delivers contextual based advertising to the web browser.
68% remove it
 
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