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update.exe

IE Toolbar

ToolbarStudio, Inc.

The application update.exe, “IE Toolbar Updater” by ToolbarStudio has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This file is typically installed with the program Force Download Toolbar by ClientConnect Ltd. which is a potentially unwanted software program.
Publisher:
ToolbarStudio, Inc.  (signed and verified)

Product:
IE Toolbar

Description:
IE Toolbar Updater

Version:
4.2.0.65

MD5:
c2eb601186493bba03b2c8004a574e20

SHA-1:
5883eec34277f019f1fa0f159150a8f7acb1b329

SHA-256:
d1a648913d3b70f13d030f4f00b88e674cd7d7f938f7733c87b99a9a6fa6017b

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 11:42:24 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Toolbar.Updater.Toolbar.Meta (M)
16.3.15.21

File size:
73.2 KB (74,992 bytes)

Product version:
4.2.0.65

Copyright:
Copyright © 2001-2011. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
update.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\globe barre\update.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ToolbarStudio, Inc.

Authority:
The USERTRUST Network

Valid from:
4/9/2010 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/10/2011 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN="ToolbarStudio, Inc.", O="ToolbarStudio, Inc.", STREET="901 N. Pitt Street, Suite 325", L=Alexandria, S=VA, PostalCode=22314, C=US

Issuer:
CN=UTN-USERFirst-Object, OU=http://www.usertrust.com, O=The USERTRUST Network, L=Salt Lake City, S=UT, C=US

Serial number:
00B6E29E400AAA763D0287ECB99DEBE89B

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/28/2011 12:17:28 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:n8WocXAOhRPzLBFdKiKWuBlgKSnFWnUJ9+nnKsq:nvHzLFutEFWnUj+nnm

Entry address:
0x2EC4

Entry point:
E8, 1E, 35, 00, 00, E9, 79, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, B8, 02, 41, 00, E8, 26, 03, 00, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 85, F6, 74, 75, 83, 3D, C0, 4B, 41, 00, 03, 75, 43, 6A, 04, E8, 08, 37, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 56, E8, 30, 37, 00, 00, 59, 89, 45, E4, 85, C0, 74, 09, 56, 50, E8, 51, 37, 00, 00, 59, 59, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 0B, 00, 00, 00, 83, 7D, E4, 00, 75, 37, FF, 75, 08, EB, 0A, 6A, 04, E8, F4, 35, 00, 00, 59, C3, 56, 6A, 00, FF, 35, 9C, 38, 41, 00, FF, 15, 8C, E0, 40, 00, 85, C0, 75, 16, E8, 98, 19, 00...
 
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Code size:
49.5 KB (50,688 bytes)

The file update.exe has been discovered within the following program.

Force Download Toolbar  by ClientConnect Ltd.
Publisher's description - “As part of the functionality provided by the trovi Software (Toolbar and / or software Search Protect products), we may collect and store information about your research activity while using our search services on the Web (as your requests).”
forcedownload.ourtoolbar.com
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