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plugin.part.4.exe

Ask Toolbar

Ask.com

This installer is part of the Ask.com (APN) network which will install the Ask.com branded toolbar or browser extension which will take control of the web browser's search functions. The application plugin.part.4.exe, “Wrapper Application” by Ask.com has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 7 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the APN Stub installer. This version of the installer will bundle the Ask.com Toolbar, a potentially unwanted web browser extension.
Publisher:
Ask  (signed by Ask.com)

Product:
Ask Toolbar

Description:
Wrapper Application

Version:
1.13.1.0

MD5:
7cf1b0069d864d83b729445ad6c3c6a1

SHA-1:
613bdcdc4b16eb466124a549d021646eafb70b7c

SHA-256:
3d3da0c54c6d36f6f21aeb0fc076b6189d46ba24829dc729f8c4903e21971fc2

Scanner detections:
7 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Bundles that Ask.com toolbar as a third-party offer, a web browser extension that may modify a user's search and home pages.

Analysis date:
4/29/2024 1:20:31 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3258

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Agent
4.0.3.141216

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.27621
9.0.1.0350

ESET NOD32
Win32/Bundled.Toolbar.Ask
7.9125

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.CrossRider
v2014.12.16.02

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Toolbar.Ask.L
14.8.8.2

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.8.8

File size:
3.5 MB (3,623,592 bytes)

Product version:
1.13.1.0

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2010 Ask.com.

Original file name:
wrapper.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
APN Stub

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\plugin.part.4.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Ask.com

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/20/2011 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/19/2014 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Ask.com, OU=Distribution, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Ask.com, L=Oakland, S=California, 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:
0965F2AC7236C7E1BDCA44ED139B273A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/24/2011 6:20:49 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:GIXA/T1fkbVCs/2cex8CfdVY36EfrTzcZsepCKP5lwJr4a5RR2EArjKmRicekm0K:GUAhfjDYKEgZNCEmf5ArGmKbSH2r

Entry address:
0x1DC11

Entry point:
E8, AC, B2, 00, 00, E9, 79, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 55, 8B, EC, 57, 56, 8B, 75, 0C, 8B, 4D, 10, 8B, 7D, 08, 8B, C1, 8B, D1, 03, C6, 3B, FE, 76, 08, 3B, F8, 0F, 82, A4, 01, 00, 00, 81, F9, 00, 01, 00, 00, 72, 1F, 83, 3D, D4, 79, 44, 00, 00, 74, 16, 57, 56, 83, E7, 0F, 83, E6, 0F, 3B, FE, 5E, 5F, 75, 08, 5E, 5F, 5D, E9, 78, B3, 00, 00, F7, C7, 03, 00, 00, 00, 75, 15, C1, E9, 02, 83, E2, 03, 83, F9, 08, 72, 2A, F3, A5, FF, 24, 95, 94, DD, 41, 00, 90, 8B, C7, BA, 03, 00, 00, 00, 83, E9, 04, 72, 0C, 83...
 
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Code size:
207.5 KB (212,480 bytes)

The file plugin.part.4.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://javadl-esd.sun.com/update/sponsors/.../ApnToolbarInstaller.exe

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