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removeexcelpassword.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 removeexcelpassword.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. The file has been seen being downloaded from download.cnet.com.
Publisher:
Spigot, Inc.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
f90dce114f777bc6f9cea76ea9df3b90

SHA-1:
8705c79b027abd438de0554ce7f62b889c8fe744

SHA-256:
fd1d0bb57b5cff1c5459a159bd4e87711ac91de8be1c947c01bac7e59b246285

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:
6/4/2024 8:02:49 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Spigot (M)
17.3.10.19

File size:
225.7 KB (231,072 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Spigot Setup

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\removeexcelpassword.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Spigot, Inc.

Authority:
Starfield Technologies, Inc.

Valid from:
11/25/2014 4:12:04 AM

Valid to:
11/14/2015 6:47:06 PM

Subject:
CN="Spigot, Inc.", O="Spigot, Inc.", L=Incline Village, S=Nevada, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Starfield Secure Certificate Authority - G2, OU=http://certs.starfieldtech.com/repository/, O="Starfield Technologies, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
69F457F75D81

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 5:50:46 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

Entry address:
0x323C

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 30, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 58, 3F, 42, 00, E8, 09, 2C, 00, 00, A3, A4, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 58, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, B8, 91, 40, 00, 68, A0, 36, 42, 00, E8, BC, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 57, E8, AA, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.0441

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

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

http://download.cnet.com/.../?appid=75156124

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