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 platform. 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:
4798b57e4873a7e265ed59623fc4e3ca

SHA-1:
44cee401038082a0b928056f426d40bd6e967527

SHA-256:
5c64a24079340c8ceec63eefbe40024438f6da1a2ffbee34d36adf2139b2b6f4

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:
4/25/2024 3:48:26 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Crossrider.Startdat (M)
16.6.23.7

File size:
283 KB (289,840 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:
4/9/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/10/2015 7:59:59 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 Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00C53CF34449E8AA9F67138DBB6ADFCA7A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/23/2014 7:03:55 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:E2jogM3fTUdkNWFmj7q3TKbPCtJuB3r548V65k:NjogM34kNWFmj7q3TKbokEN5k

Entry address:
0x21F35

Entry point:
E8, 8C, 95, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 00, 17, 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:
6.3398

Code size:
208 KB (212,992 bytes)

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