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the startwire tracker-codedownloader.exe

The StartWire Tracker

Startdate Labs, Inc

The application the startwire tracker-codedownloader.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. Built using the Crossrider web brower toolkit the CodeDownloader component will automatically connnect to the remote API server and download additional code/components for Dzmitry extension/toolbar. The component makes a number of requests to the host app-static.crossrider.com/plugins/.../monetization/monetizationLoader.js.
Publisher:
Dzmitry  (signed by Startdate Labs, Inc)

Product:
The StartWire Tracker

Description:
The StartWire Tracker exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
2de038eda07acfef53ce379de707508d

SHA-1:
d4ce78d064b4f4e718312a4ff35c3d1ea44a06e3

SHA-256:
40816f35c5f81e69c84152c4a8fe47a55cb6ea4e87ac765b6f41b05618d68626

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
The software may change the browser's home page and search provider settings as well as display advertisements.

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:
4/16/2024 3:00:38 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Crossrider.StartdateLabs (M)
15.8.2.0

File size:
570 KB (583,728 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-codedownloader.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Startdate Labs, Inc

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
4/9/2014 7:00:00 PM

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

Serial number:
00C53CF34449E8AA9F67138DBB6ADFCA7A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/20/2014 6:04:49 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:WnGwIfnPZKZHThTpwBY/37NUvQIJhWcF1zczFvgDpTTvsl5Z:Wvk/wB49TzQZ

Entry address:
0x4F76A

Entry point:
E8, A0, E1, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 57, 56, 53, 33, FF, 8B, 44, 24, 14, 0B, C0, 7D, 14, 47, 8B, 54, 24, 10, F7, D8, F7, DA, 83, D8, 00, 89, 44, 24, 14, 89, 54, 24, 10, 8B, 44, 24, 1C, 0B, C0, 7D, 14, 47, 8B, 54, 24, 18, F7, D8, F7, DA, 83, D8, 00, 89, 44, 24, 1C, 89, 54, 24, 18, 0B, C0, 75, 18, 8B, 4C, 24, 18, 8B, 44, 24, 14, 33, D2, F7, F1, 8B, D8, 8B, 44, 24, 10, F7, F1, 8B, D3, EB, 41, 8B, D8, 8B, 4C, 24, 18, 8B, 54, 24, 14, 8B, 44, 24, 10, D1, EB, D1...
 
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Entropy:
6.4145

Code size:
444 KB (454,656 bytes)

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to update.srvstatsdata.com  (69.16.175.42:80)

 
http://update.srvstatsdata.com/installer_updates/005741/update.json

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to stats.srvstatsdata.com  (176.32.99.41:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to app-static.crossrider.com  (69.16.175.10:80)

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