eUpdate.exe

Banyan Tree Technology Limited

The application eUpdate.exe by Banyan Tree Technology Limited has been detected as adware by 27 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:
2.1.0.2548

MD5:
38d46b35ed893d426adc090fb5474127

SHA-1:
8c27a033d0c79f7ced4a19f766c667b3e4a2de98

SHA-256:
f5c86bb6fc57dff55ba329d192c6a9cc055212df60466a9461060a860b8a7924

Scanner detections:
27 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 8:01:09 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.Sisproc
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Trojan/Win32.Swisyn
2013.10.01

AVG
Generic_r
2014.0.3543

Bitdefender
Application.ExqPage.D
1.0.20.1200

Boost by Reason
Adware.BanyanTreeTechnologyLimited.H
2013.8.28.15

Comodo Security
TrojWare.Win32.Trojan.Agent.Gen
17026

Dr.Web
Trojan.Click2.60353
9.0.1.0240

ESET NOD32
Win32/ELEX (variant)
7.8859

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Dloadr.DSY!tr
8/28/2013

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

G Data
Application.ExqPage
13.8.22

IKARUS anti.virus
Application.ExqPage
t3scan.2.0.127

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.172.9720

Kaspersky
Trojan.Win32.Staser
14.0.0.4525

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.ESafe.A
v2013.11.26.02

McAfee
Artemis!38D46B35ED89
5600.7181

Microsoft Security Essentials
Trojan:Win32/Sisproc
1.163.1557.0

MicroWorld eScan
Application.ExqPage.D
14.0.0.720

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Staser.ccmxbd
0.26.0.55041

nProtect
Trojan/W32.Agent.1096760
13.09.30.03

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
13.08.28.03

Quick Heal
Trojan.Sisproc
11.13.12.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BanyanTreeTechnologyLimited.H
14.3.1.0

Sophos
Troj/Dloadr-DSY
4.93

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBH0AHI13
7.2.240

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0OIB13
10.465.28

VIPRE Antivirus
Elex Installer
21966

File size:
1 MB (1,096,760 bytes)

Product version:
2.1.0.2548

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:
7/10/2013 11:51:56 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:JmUmSBtq/0QktPLFazflp7vNYT53l1DetDEyoIRHe/:JmzSBtqMQsLB3XetDhXHe/

Entry address:
0x130F4

Entry point:
E8, 07, 52, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 45, 14, 56, 85, C0, 74, 3C, 83, 7D, 08, 00, 75, 13, E8, 67, 33, 00, 00, 6A, 16, 5E, 89, 30, E8, 72, 24, 00, 00, 8B, C6, EB, 25, 83, 7D, 10, 00, 74, E7, 39, 45, 0C, 73, 09, E8, 49, 33, 00, 00, 6A, 22, EB, E0, 50, FF, 75, 10, FF, 75, 08, E8, 4E, EE, FF, FF, 83, C4, 0C, 33, C0, 5E, 5D, C3, 55, 8B, EC, 5D, E9, 2F, 53, 00, 00, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 08, 00, 74, 2D, FF, 75, 08, 6A, 00, FF, 35, F0, 23, 43, 00, FF, 15, C0, 11, 42, 00, 85, C0, 75, 18, 56, E8, 04...
 
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Entropy:
7.8470  (probably packed)

Code size:
126 KB (129,024 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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