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Sys-lnk.exe

5948_cmi_istartpageing

Skytouch Technology Co., Limited

The file Sys-lnk.exe, “The System-link project produces a FREE, multi-platform hpage from Windows” by Skytouch Technology Co., Limited 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from d2p6iev721m596.cloudfront.net.
Publisher:
System link  (signed by Skytouch Technology Co., Limited)

Product:
5948_cmi_istartpageing

Description:
The System-link project produces a FREE, multi-platform hpage from Windows

Version:
6.6.86.1713

MD5:
6acb68a08d062dc59fd11d24ea4c7768

SHA-1:
473eb12d5e30f33b71f0d5840ea53e0432bfb83d

SHA-256:
2925fb961cf464c639f73f20413f1bd62e850103856a992e59611b11ebbcf7ee

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:
5/8/2024 9:23:58 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.ELEX.Skytouch (M)
16.4.13.13

File size:
427.2 KB (437,472 bytes)

Product version:
6.6.86.1713

Copyright:
Copyright (C) System-lnk 2002

Original file name:
Sys-lnk.exe

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\nsg4457.tmp

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Skytouch Technology Co., Limited

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
3/9/2016 4:03:03 AM

Valid to:
7/19/2016 11:55:33 AM

Subject:
CN="Skytouch Technology Co., Limited", O="Skytouch Technology Co., Limited", L=Hong Kong, S=Hong Kong, C=HK

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
11213125E84B50DBED5BD494DD7897E07CC5

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/9/2016 6:24:10 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:50oJIUUbPbeiBTMqzUqrWBQARFR7JD2RGjL:2GUfeiBTXTWBBR77m0L

Entry address:
0x208CD

Entry point:
E8, 19, B6, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 20, 8B, 45, 08, 56, 57, 6A, 08, 59, BE, 40, 17, 40, 00, 8D, 7D, E0, F3, A5, 89, 45, F8, 8B, 45, 0C, 5F, 89, 45, FC, 5E, 85, C0, 74, 0C, F6, 00, 08, 74, 07, C7, 45, F4, 00, 40, 99, 01, 8D, 45, F4, 50, FF, 75, F0, FF, 75, E4, FF, 75, E0, FF, 15, F0, 11, 40, 00, C9, C2, 08, 00, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 74, 24, 8A, 01, 83, C1, 01, 84, C0, 74, 4E, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 75, EF...
 
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Code size:
399 KB (408,576 bytes)

The file Sys-lnk.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://d2p6iev721m596.cloudfront.net/cmi_istartpageing.exe

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