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loginfaster.exe

Spigot, Inc.

This component is part of the Spigot browser add-on, a web browser addition that is designed to modify the core search provider in order to redirect search queries through partner portals. The application loginfaster.exe by Spigot has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the Spigot Setup installer. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.proinstall-download.com.
Publisher:
Spigot, Inc.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
ae6581a9a12d317bbea1ea7ee2ff83f0

SHA-1:
ba3d19c184624b824462721218788e1fea222242

SHA-256:
a893285ddd7adc68844e4905bba7f9325fc2c4caf16338336328cee2bf700461

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
4/29/2024 9:02:35 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Spigot (M)
17.3.15.9

File size:
633.6 KB (648,784 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Spigot Setup

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\loginfaster.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Spigot, Inc.

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
1/16/2015 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
11/22/2017 1:00:00 PM

Subject:
CN="Spigot, Inc.", O="Spigot, Inc.", L=Incline Village, S=Nevada, C=US, PostalCode=89451, STREET="554 Mays Blvd. #10-456", SERIALNUMBER=E0212222011-9, OID.1.3.6.1.4.1.311.60.2.1.2=Nevada, OID.1.3.6.1.4.1.311.60.2.1.3=US, OID.2.5.4.15=Private Organization

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert EV Code Signing CA (SHA2), OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
02B05D99F385BF79D21CB3469ED29231

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/9/2017 12:48:17 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

Entry address:
0x1C23D

Entry point:
E8, C0, B4, 00, 00, E9, 79, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8D, 42, FF, 5B, C3, 8D, A4, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, 64, 24, 00, 33, C0, 8A, 44, 24, 08, 53, 8B, D8, C1, E0, 08, 8B, 54, 24, 08, F7, C2, 03, 00, 00, 00, 74, 15, 8A, 0A, 83, C2, 01, 3A, CB, 74, CF, 84, C9, 74, 51, F7, C2, 03, 00, 00, 00, 75, EB, 0B, D8, 57, 8B, C3, C1, E3, 10, 56, 0B, D8, 8B, 0A, BF, FF, FE, FE, 7E, 8B, C1, 8B, F7, 33, CB, 03, F0, 03, F9, 83, F1, FF, 83, F0, FF, 33, CF, 33, C6, 83, C2, 04, 81, E1, 00, 01, 01, 81, 75...
 
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Code size:
205.5 KB (210,432 bytes)

The file loginfaster.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.proinstall-download.com/cgi/.../iesdl.cgi?d=0&h=1&domain=searchlf.com&implementation_id=email_&source=googledisplay-bb8&adprovider=appfocus5&user_id=4555bc90-6f85-4f11-ab01-cad620c46d0d&dfn=LoginFaster&sldn=0&appname=Login Faster&appdesc=Search your favorite Email sites instantly from your home and new tab page!

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