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StartApps.exe

Startup for Main Application

Xportsoft Technologies

The application StartApps.exe, “Starting up the applicaiton” by Xportsoft Technologies has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 9 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler. This file is typically installed with the program PC Optimizer Pro by Xportsoft Technologies which is a potentially unwanted software program. While running, it connects to the Internet address rs59.steeprockinc.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
Xportsoft Technologies  (signed and verified)

Product:
Startup for Main Application

Description:
Starting up the applicaiton

Version:
1.0.1.2

MD5:
9f4468b819026cda74572eb4739de1a3

SHA-1:
5f9b993b450801c8dc25b3e91e9c7901e8f19246

SHA-256:
7bcf95d8ca8f68207602fb90ea712c4efc500ceb32f5c886e87cc2d3b348d604

Scanner detections:
9 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 11:41:43 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win64.XportOptimizer
4.0.3.15814

Bkav FE
W64.HfsAdware
1.3.0.7062

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Symmi.14537
8.15.08.14.07

ESET NOD32
Win64/XportOptimizer.A potentially unwanted (variant)
9.12083

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.XportOptimizer
t3scan.1.9.5.0

Reason Heuristics
Win64.Generic.XportsoftTechnologies.Meta
15.8.14.7

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0421
7.2.226

Vba32 AntiVirus
suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
PCOptimizerPro
40038

File size:
495.3 KB (507,136 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.1.2

Copyright:
(c) Xportsoft Technologies. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
StartApps.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win64 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\pc optimizer pro\startapps.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Xportsoft Technologies

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
10/31/2013 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/30/2016 11:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Xportsoft Technologies, O=Xportsoft Technologies, STREET=Khojkipur, STREET="Near Gugga Maadi, Kardhan Road", L=Ambala Cantt, S=Haryana, PostalCode=133001, C=IN

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
1AA2A20320AF27B7DB8E85BCA67CBE9A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/21/2015 6:27:05 AM

OS version:
5.2

OS bitness:
Win64

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:GZLmaOdLNPJEr56Ssin8NIfo0XYN6iUvBom4wdc:GZP6sBUgoJEJN4wdc

Entry address:
0x308FC

Entry point:
48, 83, EC, 28, E8, E7, 46, 00, 00, 48, 83, C4, 28, E9, 16, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 66, 66, 0F, 1F, 84, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 48, 3B, 0D, E9, 63, 03, 00, 75, 11, 48, C1, C1, 10, 66, F7, C1, FF, FF, 75, 02, F3, C3, 48, C1, C9, 10, E9, 61, 47, 00, 00, CC, 48, 89, 5C, 24, 08, 48, 89, 74, 24, 10, 57, 48, 83, EC, 30, 49, 8B, D9, 49, 8B, F0, 48, 8B, FA, 4D, 85, C9, 75, 04, 33, C0, EB, 66, 48, 85, C9, 75, 25, E8, 09, 13, 00, 00, BB, 16, 00, 00, 00, 48, 83, 64, 24, 20, 00, 45, 33, C9, 45, 33, C0...
 
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Entropy:
6.0760

Code size:
296 KB (303,104 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
PC Optimizer Pro Idle

Trigger:
Idle (Runs when idle)

Description:
Runs PC Optimizer Pro at Scheduled Time for Idle Scan.


The file StartApps.exe has been discovered within the following program.

PC Optimizer Pro  by Xportsoft Technologies
PC Optimizer Pro is a program that is promoted as a system optimization tool. Some versions of this program may display deceptive or fraudulent claims about files, registry entries and/or other items on the system.
www.twekingtools.com/PC Optimizer Pro
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The executing file has been seen to make the following network communication in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to rs59.steeprockinc.com  (69.20.11.235:80)

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