the startwire tracker-buttonutil.exe

The StartWire Tracker

Startdate Labs, Inc

The application the startwire tracker-buttonutil.exe, “The StartWire Tracker exe” by Startdate Labs, Inc has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. It is built using the Crossrider cross-browser extension toolkit. While the file utilizes the Crossrider framework and delivery services, it is not owned by Crossrider.
Publisher:
Dzmitry  (signed by Startdate Labs, Inc)

Product:
The StartWire Tracker

Description:
The StartWire Tracker exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
90efeac54121697b3463cc636a79e058

SHA-1:
0871d860b8bd827de5ef26d51255418a37f31811

SHA-256:
a2cf599538a3e7a3f6a7b3c4f4a7c108b588bce098ad19c9a97ac25650737314

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Part of the Crossrider toolbar platform. It will download and install new code and Javascript updates for the extension.

Note:
Crossrider is the owner of a platform that enables the creation of cross-browser extensions by developers but is not the owner of this detected application. The owner/publisher of this file is Startdate Labs, Inc.

Analysis date:
5/6/2024 10:01:29 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Crossrider.Startdat (M)
16.6.7.9

File size:
296 KB (303,096 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
The StartWire Tracker.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\the startwire tracker\the startwire tracker-buttonutil.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
5/6/2015 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
5/3/2016 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN="Startdate Labs, Inc", O="Startdate Labs, Inc", STREET=P.O. Box 231, L=Meriden, S=NH, PostalCode=03770, C=US

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

Serial number:
3723A51E00BC25266F11D123E3DCD3B5

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/23/2015 6:04:35 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:ubRJPD+/J2N40+tcOgyP9vo0V3r5bKZi35aZl3:mRJPSR2N40+tcOgyPKyYzn

Entry address:
0x240D5

Entry point:
E8, 8C, 95, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, C8, 4A, 44, 00, E8, E5, 27, 00, 00, E8, 4B, 16, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 1F, 95, 00, 00, 59, B8, 4D, 5A, 00, 00, 66, 39, 05, 00, 00, 40, 00, 74, 04, 33, DB, EB, 33, A1, 3C, 00, 40, 00, 81, B8, 00, 00, 40, 00, 50, 45, 00, 00, 75, EB, B9, 0B, 01, 00, 00, 66, 39, 88, 18, 00, 40, 00, 75, DD, 33, DB, 83, B8, 74, 00, 40, 00, 0E, 76, 09, 39, 98, E8, 00, 40, 00, 0F, 95, C3, 89, 5D, E4, E8, 5B, 28, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.3712

Code size:
217 KB (222,208 bytes)

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