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updatex64.exe

Internet Explorer Toolbar

Brand Thunder LLC

The application updatex64.exe, “Internet Explorer Toolbar Updater” by Brand Thunder has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat.
Publisher:
Brand Thunder LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
Internet Explorer Toolbar

Description:
Internet Explorer Toolbar Updater

Version:
4.3.0.43

MD5:
943dcc250e4078d943f9b2db28fb015a

SHA-1:
006d1111d68987baf3181b6e96bf05fcd1c965ef

SHA-256:
ddceee9b5bb8e1c03a281e75c9950103873f9dff3ef972e8b1c5ce4bbba7b925

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
4/26/2024 11:56:23 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BrandThunder.Toolbar (M)
16.1.16.19

File size:
95.8 KB (98,128 bytes)

Product version:
4.3.0.43

Copyright:
Copyright © 2001-2012. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
update.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win64 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\brand thunder\ie\updatex64.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Brand Thunder LLC

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
6/18/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/18/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Brand Thunder LLC, O=Brand Thunder LLC, L=Columbus, S=Ohio, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
791A07FF9F5C100CAE981EC818D15D94

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/29/2014 1:52:38 AM

OS version:
5.2

OS bitness:
Win64

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:EnGos+XD1KED42D20ZJVxBoYjM3DBezPAt89vOjXlFv1eLVdBaQWF5TcWD:EnG9+XD1l368xY3oz7Uh91eLVdEQWF5P

Entry address:
0x3960

Entry point:
48, 83, EC, 28, E8, 2F, 43, 00, 00, 48, 83, C4, 28, E9, 16, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, 48, 89, 4C, 24, 08, 48, 81, EC, 88, 00, 00, 00, 48, 8D, 0D, 79, 3C, 01, 00, FF, 15, F3, D7, 00, 00, 4C, 8B, 1D, 64, 3D, 01, 00, 4C, 89, 5C, 24, 58, 45, 33, C0, 48, 8D, 54, 24, 60, 48, 8B, 4C, 24, 58, E8, AD, 92, 00, 00, 48, 89, 44, 24, 50, 48, 83, 7C, 24, 50, 00, 74, 41, 48, C7, 44, 24, 38, 00, 00, 00, 00, 48, 8D, 44, 24, 48, 48, 89, 44, 24, 30, 48, 8D, 44, 24, 40, 48, 89, 44, 24, 28, 48, 8D, 05, 24, 3C, 01, 00, 48, 89, 44, 24...
 
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Entropy:
6.0726

Code size:
62 KB (63,488 bytes)

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