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wremoteupdate.exe

TBUpdater

InfoSpace LLC

The application wremoteupdate.exe by InfoSpace has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler triggered to execute each time a user logs in.
Publisher:
InfoSpace LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
TBUpdater

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
9a97515afede4217a12b6aecfcf69f31

SHA-1:
c423df8bb23589d48bc48b00c856708f6d09c606

SHA-256:
2c37179f51edd271c24d64ba328fc3c7a9d998d9e681d4c4e2da869f20eb9dbd

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 2:57:51 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InfoSpace (M)
16.2.15.0

File size:
12.4 KB (12,656 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright © 2014

Original file name:
TBUpdaterNet4.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\zootoolbar\wremoteupdate.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InfoSpace LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
12/16/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
12/18/2014 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=InfoSpace LLC, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, OU=Systems, O=InfoSpace LLC, L=Bellevue, S=Washington, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
6DBE6A05B32013C03F061EDF1CA7CC46

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/3/2014 12:19:56 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
192:CBnQBIFXeFEdm3TMna4syMrj6lrpMovh03BK2r9ZCspE+TMArD:+n+2XSEdCMn9vMCDM6veMW

Entry address:
0x303E

Entry point:
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:
4.5 KB (4,608 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
Browser Updater

Path:
\Browser Updater\Browser Updater

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)


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