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updatestar.cpl

UpdateStar

UpdateStar GmbH

The file updatestar.cpl, “UpdateStar Control Panel Applet (Win32)” by UpdateStar GmbH has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat.
Publisher:
UpdateStar GmbH  (signed and verified)

Product:
UpdateStar

Description:
UpdateStar Control Panel Applet (Win32)

Version:
4.1.864

MD5:
5c0bc4198a551896aa844908070f62e2

SHA-1:
bf6b65a58dfc69a34fc0247718c53ba430e294dc

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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:
5/4/2024 4:35:44 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.UpdateSt (M)
16.4.3.21

File size:
816.2 KB (835,824 bytes)

Product version:
4.1.864

Copyright:
(c) 2006-2007 All rights reserved

Original file name:
usmngr.cpl

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\Application data\updatestar\updatestar.cpl

Digital Signature
Signed by:
UpdateStar GmbH

Authority:
The USERTRUST Network

Valid from:
8/29/2008 4:30:00 AM

Valid to:
8/30/2009 4:29:59 AM

Subject:
CN=UpdateStar GmbH, O=UpdateStar GmbH, STREET=Am Borsigturm 48, L=Berlin, S=Berlin, PostalCode=13507, C=DE

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

Serial number:
00BCE06249BED8370CE36EE663EBE2A037

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/23/2009 5:58:00 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:MicKphGAmo93jtIl4sTFfS9nk1vl3oaF0:MicXhXqBm93oaF0

Entry address:
0x3133D

Entry point:
83, 7C, 24, 08, 01, 75, 05, E8, F8, BB, 00, 00, FF, 74, 24, 04, 8B, 4C, 24, 10, 8B, 54, 24, 0C, E8, ED, FE, FF, FF, 59, C2, 0C, 00, 6A, 0C, 68, 88, 19, 07, 10, E8, D6, 3E, 00, 00, 83, 65, E4, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 3B, 35, AC, C6, 07, 10, 77, 22, 6A, 04, E8, AC, A2, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 56, E8, E8, AF, 00, 00, 59, 89, 45, E4, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 09, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 45, E4, E8, E2, 3E, 00, 00, C3, 6A, 04, E8, 91, A1, 00, 00, 59, C3, 83, 3D, 00, AE, 07, 10, 00, 75, 18, E8, DA, BD, 00, 00, 6A, 1E...
 
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Code size:
376 KB (385,024 bytes)

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