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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:
1.8.8.1111

MD5:
f5d2dabb440961e736bb5987fad2dc3a

SHA-1:
c214ec14d0a1be81d1deded3eeef34937b4116cf

SHA-256:
67b86cf400e2e6414006e595d1bf6c9eb0b7d5af273488a71ca9230e72318590

Scanner detections:
3 / 68

Status:
Clean  (3 probable false positive detections)

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

Analysis date:
4/18/2024 10:57:25 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

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

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.174.10509

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1114
7.2.351

File size:
1.8 MB (1,844,224 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:
6/19/1992 6:22:17 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:icngVnnY+IFVR5SHoTererIYPLcH6m/RHXR2ExdLiVVrBnps2ghVOo:i3n66OyicH6m9/9ipnO2gnd

Entry address:
0x5AD9C0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 50, 83, 00, 8D, BE, 00, C0, 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:
7.6579

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA]

Code size:
1.5 MB (1,544,192 bytes)

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

Name:
xwidget

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


The file xwidget.exe has been discovered within the following program.

XWidget Ver1.84  by XWidget Software
www.xwidget.com
About 8% of users remove it
 
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The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to hosted-by.hostdl.com.asiatech.ir  (79.127.127.35:80)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to fra02s17-in-f21.1e100.net  (173.194.112.213:443)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to fa-in-f121.1e100.net  (173.194.70.121:80)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to bud02s04-in-f22.1e100.net  (173.194.39.182:443)

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