startpage24uninstall_121766.exe

Startpage24 Startpage

Link64 GmbH

The application startpage24uninstall_121766.exe, “Updater [Startpage24_*.exe]” 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. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory.
Publisher:
Link64 GmbH  (signed and verified)

Product:
Startpage24 Startpage

Description:
Updater [Startpage24_*.exe]

Version:
2.0.0.571

MD5:
6cd8b274d5a5300e1c2f8bed93497b6f

SHA-1:
9765cea75c2fb92fc4c32831cb14df6e6e07dee8

SHA-256:
b27eff56d6350815a62b6a123139b2c02a06a933a013fd9c2068502f5c6a2007

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:
4/25/2024 1:00:50 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Link64GmbH
15.6.1.9

File size:
3.2 MB (3,404,472 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.0.571

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

Original file name:
Startpage24_Install.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\startpage24uninstall_121766.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

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:
12/26/2010 10:39:24 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:xpCbe7QJhPeclf5ykhE0klVUMWcCvsNl1tmVurAwIpxcSG:xpCqkLjlfvhAPWcCvsbnlrAJ3cSG

Entry address:
0x567C

Entry point:
E8, 8F, 70, 00, 00, E9, 17, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, 68, 4F, 43, 00, E8, A2, 12, 00, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 85, F6, 74, 75, 83, 3D, 80, B0, 43, 00, 03, 75, 43, 6A, 04, E8, 71, 72, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 56, E8, DF, 72, 00, 00, 59, 89, 45, E4, 85, C0, 74, 09, 56, 50, E8, FB, 72, 00, 00, 59, 59, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 0B, 00, 00, 00, 83, 7D, E4, 00, 75, 37, FF, 75, 08, EB, 0A, 6A, 04, E8, 5F, 71, 00, 00, 59, C3, 56, 6A, 00, FF, 35, B4, 9C, 43, 00, FF, 15, 40, B2, 42, 00, 85, C0, 75, 16, E8, 55, 07, 00...
 
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Code size:
168 KB (172,032 bytes)

The file startpage24uninstall_121766.exe 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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