re-markit157.exe

The application re-markit157.exe has been detected as adware by 4 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a separate (within the context of its own process) windows Service named “Re-markit”. This file is typically installed with the program Re-markit by Revizer Technologies which is a potentially unwanted software program. This is part of the Revizer line of web browser extensions that inject 3rd-party advertisements in the user's web browser as well as setup a proxy server for the browser in order to track behaviors and display context based-ads from various partners (mostly adware).
MD5:
df87f1c2cfe5925c61162d5e2bffef6d

SHA-1:
c34298928b69010f1b4d22fb57111b34f12fb559

SHA-256:
9c79c35aa8cf6d194c54994eda1e17e5234de1276d5250594e68ce8c123767e4

Scanner detections:
4 / 68

Status:
Adware

Analysis date:
4/27/2024 1:10:01 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Dropper-gen [Drp]
2014.9-140406

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
17953

McAfee
Adware-AddLyrics!DF87F1C2CFE5
5600.7168

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Revizer.Remarkit.Service.M
14.8.13.22

File size:
190.5 KB (195,072 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\re-markit-soft\re-markit157.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/16/2014 4:51:17 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:nBaB8Fx1QHIJ8vh2uHqm/wJp5HQoEpn4wRwxVfAWTBfL8Z/UfkM:nBaBolSvh2e/wJnHQL/WxVIWTBja/F

Entry address:
0x14D82

Entry point:
E8, B5, 5A, 00, 00, E9, 95, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 54, 24, 0C, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, 85, D2, 74, 69, 33, C0, 8A, 44, 24, 08, 84, C0, 75, 16, 81, FA, 80, 00, 00, 00, 72, 0E, 83, 3D, EC, EE, 42, 00, 00, 74, 05, E9, 1B, 5B, 00, 00, 57, 8B, F9, 83, FA, 04, 72, 31, F7, D9, 83, E1, 03, 74, 0C, 2B, D1, 88, 07, 83, C7, 01, 83, E9, 01, 75, F6, 8B, C8, C1, E0, 08, 03, C1, 8B, C8, C1, E0, 10, 03, C1, 8B, CA, 83, E2, 03, C1, E9, 02, 74, 06, F3, AB, 85, D2, 74, 0A, 88, 07, 83, C7, 01, 83, EA, 01, 75, F6, 8B, 44, 24...
 
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Code size:
121 KB (123,904 bytes)

Service
Display name:
Re-markit

Type:
Win32OwnProcess


The file re-markit157.exe has been discovered within the following program.

Re-markit  by Revizer Technologies
This is a potentially unwanted web browser extension that is designed to deliver search-based hijacking as well as contextual advertising. The program does this by modifying the user's home and search page in order to monetize a user's search activities.
www.best-markit.com
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The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to float.1071.bm-impbus.prod.ams1.adnexus.net  (68.67.185.196:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to float.1069.bm-impbus.prod.ams1.adnexus.net  (68.67.185.194:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-54-208-30-101.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (54.208.30.101:80)

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