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startpoint_1.exe

PayByAds ltd.

The application startpoint_1.exe by PayByAds ltd has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory.
Publisher:
PayByAds ltd.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
b41557063697839ec5d308d086f41ecc

SHA-1:
10e89a6fc7f16c4f60cd7e1b7714e0744899d785

SHA-256:
5205fdce12cfaf0c9ad91f01329ad5d51c3e6b4503eb2eeb5a942fbf85e233a7

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:
5/30/2024 3:26:33 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Montiera.PayByAds (M)
16.4.20.5

File size:
1.2 MB (1,280,904 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\startpoint_1.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
PayByAds ltd.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/28/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/29/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=PayByAds ltd., O=PayByAds ltd., STREET="Herbert Samuel, 46", L=Tel Aviv, S=Israel, PostalCode=6330303, C=IL

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

Serial number:
00CA9E6FD9AC89FBB9BC192CA9530A98F5

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/24/2014 5:08:41 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:Cza40J+HGhE4/jiN/ro9B7oe6HcPltfKJSgcl6VK/JbXTpEx2nThX:R40J+HGxjcsS1ufKJSw2bXex2nNX

Entry address:
0x16128

Entry point:
E8, A3, 6B, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 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, BC, 03, 43, 00, 00, 74, 05, E9, FF, 6B, 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...
 
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Entropy:
7.8997  (probably packed)

Code size:
136.5 KB (139,776 bytes)

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