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Install.exe

WebWebWeb Startpage

Link64 GmbH

The application Install.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. This is a self-extracting archive and installer and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. Additionally, the file is typically installed by a number of programs including Browser-Fix 2010 by Link64 and Startpage24 by Link64, both potentially unwanted software.
Publisher:
Link64 GmbH  (signed and verified)

Product:
WebWebWeb Startpage

Description:
Updater [*.exe]

Version:
1.0.0.418

MD5:
e48deee8a8114bad35cc96cb26da545e

SHA-1:
0fb401554e331aa8d15c8c05d6590f761cae6e48

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:
4/16/2024 9:32:56 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Link64GmbH.H
14.8.29.15

File size:
136.7 KB (139,952 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.418

Copyright:
(c) 2008-10 Link64 GmbH. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
Install.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\webwebweb\plugin\version_438\install.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Link64 GmbH

Authority:
Thawte Consulting (Pty) Ltd.

Valid from:
2/9/2009 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/10/2011 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, O=Thawte Consulting (Pty) Ltd., C=ZA

Serial number:
7BE73CBB9BA9786C2DAD927E417BA7A4

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/6/2010 3:58:54 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:oJ9dvfb1oFVvKn0LXi1Fe+vt9i7OdkIAs:oJnbWknwai7OrL

Entry address:
0x422B

Entry point:
E8, 86, 35, 00, 00, E9, 17, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, F8, 5B, 41, 00, E8, 7F, 33, 00, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 85, F6, 74, 75, 83, 3D, 80, BA, 41, 00, 03, 75, 43, 6A, 04, E8, 68, 37, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 56, E8, D6, 37, 00, 00, 59, 89, 45, E4, 85, C0, 74, 09, 56, 50, E8, F2, 37, 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, 56, 36, 00, 00, 59, C3, 56, 6A, 00, FF, 35, D4, 99, 41, 00, FF, 15, DC, 30, 41, 00, 85, C0, 75, 16, E8, CC, 0C, 00...
 
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Code size:
72 KB (73,728 bytes)

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

Browser-Fix 2010  by Link64
About 64% of users remove it
Startpage24  by Link64
This adware program that plugs into the user's web browser will hijack the home and search pages.
www.startpage24.com/webpage/en
68% remove it
 
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