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Startpage24_Parent.ocx

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Link64 GmbH

The file Startpage24_Parent.ocx, “ActiveX Control [Startpage24_Parent.ocx]” by Link64 GmbH has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This file is typically installed with the program Startpage24 by Link64 which is a potentially unwanted software program.
Publisher:
Link64 GmbH  (signed and verified)

Product:
Startpage24 Startpage

Description:
ActiveX Control [Startpage24_Parent.ocx]

Version:
2.0.0.576

MD5:
78c342a78b115d1c591061af953359ac

SHA-1:
fcc979da0b97da1189190ae248d09c15f88f9a92

SHA-256:
cb461c78f2eff03acdb25b37cdbbce8dfd0eb980ff62ebbe2614c5b7e38d048b

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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:
4/18/2024 2:04:31 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP (M)
16.12.18.3

File size:
388.7 KB (398,008 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.0.576

Copyright:
(c) 2008-10 Link64 GmbH. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
Startpage24_Parent.ocx

File type:
OLE control extension (Win32 OCX)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\startpage24\plugin\version_576\startpage24_parent.ocx

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Link64 GmbH

Authority:
Thawte Consulting (Pty) Ltd.

Valid from:
2/9/2009 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/10/2011 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Link64 GmbH, OU=Secure Application Development, O=Link64 GmbH, L=Karlsruhe, S=BW, C=DE

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA, O=Thawte Consulting (Pty) Ltd., C=ZA

Serial number:
7BE73CBB9BA9786C2DAD927E417BA7A4

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/7/2011 7:59:37 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

Entry address:
0x29277

Entry point:
83, 7C, 24, 08, 01, 75, 05, E8, 6B, 62, 00, 00, FF, 74, 24, 04, 8B, 4C, 24, 10, 8B, 54, 24, 0C, E8, ED, FE, FF, FF, 59, C2, 0C, 00, 6A, 0C, 68, A0, FD, 04, 10, E8, 44, 0F, 00, 00, 83, 65, E4, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 3B, 35, 30, 9C, 05, 10, 77, 22, 6A, 04, E8, 3E, 64, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 56, E8, 80, 6C, 00, 00, 59, 89, 45, E4, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 09, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 45, E4, E8, 50, 0F, 00, 00, C3, 6A, 04, E8, 3B, 63, 00, 00, 59, C3, 55, 8B, 6C, 24, 08, 83, FD, E0, 0F, 87, 9F, 00, 00, 00, 53, 8B...
 
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Code size:
260 KB (266,240 bytes)

The file Startpage24_Parent.ocx has been discovered within the following program.

Startpage24  by Link64
This adware program that plugs into the user's web browser will hijack the home and search pages.
www.startpage24.com/webpage/en
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