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monitor.exe

We Build Toolbars LLC

The application monitor.exe by We Build Toolbars has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. It runs as a separate (within the context of its own process) windows Service named “Mutual Monitor”.
Publisher:
We Build Toolbars LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
e3d17180b0c36a384aa41526f522142a

SHA-1:
e3f778867f3abb015e49aae96734ed860f2afaad

SHA-256:
f850127e0184808e327a09183629be0b202f4099f360899829eabf89e0bde63e

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 8:24:46 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Optional.Service.WeBuildToolbars.H
14.3.3.12

File size:
509.1 KB (521,272 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\mutualpublic\monitor.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
We Build Toolbars LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
5/7/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/5/2016 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=We Build Toolbars LLC, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=We Build Toolbars LLC, L=Las Vegas, S=Nevada, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
4321DE10738278B93683CA542407F103

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/18/2013 5:18:10 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:ZB+VGDkqjJnLcaNM8IgfPKBMvngNxKoTd:ZIGwqjJnLca+8P0rxtTd

Entry address:
0x2F97E

Entry point:
E8, AA, 28, 01, 00, E9, 7B, FE, FF, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, 75, 08, 83, 3C, F5, 70, 7B, 47, 00, 00, 75, 13, 56, E8, 71, 00, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 11, E8, BE, BA, FF, FF, 59, FF, 34, F5, 70, 7B, 47, 00, FF, 15, 48, 31, 45, 00, 5E, 5D, C3, 56, 57, BE, 70, 7B, 47, 00, 8B, FE, 53, 8B, 1F, 85, DB, 74, 17, 83, 7F, 04, 01, 74, 11, 53, FF, 15, 50, 31, 45, 00, 53, E8, 7B, 91, FF, FF, 83, 27, 00, 59, 83, C7, 08, 81, FF, 90, 7C, 47, 00, 7C, D8, 5B, 83, 3E, 00, 74, 0E, 83, 7E, 04, 01, 75, 08, FF, 36, FF, 15...
 
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Code size:
326 KB (333,824 bytes)

Service
Display name:
Mutual Monitor

Type:
Win32OwnProcess


The executing file has been seen to make the following network communication in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-54-235-215-251.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (54.235.215.251:80)

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