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xwidget.exe

xwidget.com

It is set to automatically start when a user logs into Windows via the current user run registry key under the display name ‘xwidget’.
Publisher:
xwidget.com

Description:
Widget Engine by xwidget.com

Version:
1.9.1.402

MD5:
3e21b56d36121615cfcb9eb1c674cbd1

SHA-1:
61e9902245e51d3064e2a10159eb91be6bb98e65

SHA-256:
8e325b35f7858c1e465d3dfab926209c058ccfdd89c75ff3b3f694ae482c5079

Scanner detections:
2 / 68

Status:
Clean  (2 probable false positive detections)

Explanation:
These detections are probably false positives (erroneous), the file is probably malware free.

Analysis date:
4/23/2024 10:30:29 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

F-Prot
W32/FakeInstall.A.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.176.11637

File size:
1.8 MB (1,845,760 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.0

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\xwidget\xwidget.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 1:22:17 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:YSgyPKVIHAVzIg5slq7GecE9cDpxO2gnd:lPIOgDVbe7OPd

Entry address:
0x5B2E30

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, A0, 83, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 70, BC, FF, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 10, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89...
 
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Entropy:
7.6566

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA]

Code size:
1.5 MB (1,548,288 bytes)

Startup File (User Run)
Registry location:
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

Name:
xwidget

Command:
C:\Program Files\xwidget\xwidget.exe


The executing file has been seen to make the following network communication in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to box361.bluehost.com  (69.89.31.161:80)

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