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updatetask.exe

This is part of various InstallCore adware bundles and is designed to run daily and maintain the current state of the installed product(s) offeres (mostly unwanted adware) by connecting to a remote server for configuration instructions. The application updatetask.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 7 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler triggered daily at a specified time.
MD5:
e2143181b8e0227498f878ac3d4fafa1

SHA-1:
8d991d5354dda17ed1b29c6ecee9ed734d1e8cc5

SHA-256:
ec7c79f2bf688c014c9a60f4a5d5c4ca041ff008a28106c939fd63c95b146b04

Scanner detections:
7 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
The update task for the InstallCore download manager.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 1:13:15 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.DealPly
4.0.3.1541

ESET NOD32
Win32/DealPly.AI potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.DealPly
14.0.0.2258

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM05.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
AdWare.DealPly.OD8
4.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.UpdateProc.Task
15.4.1.6

Sophos
DealPly Updater
4.98

File size:
482.5 KB (494,080 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\Application data\run_dregol\updateproc\updatetask.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:eVZjCv0/xgSxQOtHs9/mI8llRqfHfHfHfAIAvc:888/6SnHy/mDllRqfffCc

Entry address:
0x69010

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, F0, B8, 70, 8E, 46, 00, E8, 24, DF, F9, FF, A1, 1C, AF, 46, 00, 8B, 00, E8, 20, 2E, FE, FF, B9, 74, D1, 46, 00, A1, 1C, AF, 46, 00, 8B, 00, 8B, 15, A4, 1D, 44, 00, E8, 21, 2E, FE, FF, A1, 74, D1, 46, 00, E8, C7, FD, FF, FF, A1, 1C, AF, 46, 00, 8B, 00, E8, 8B, 2E, FE, FF, E8, BA, B7, F9, FF, 8B, C0, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
416.5 KB (426,496 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
At1

Path:
C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\At1.job

Trigger:
Daily (Runs daily at 1.10)

Description:
Creato da NetScheduleJobAdd.


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