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answersbyupdatesvc.exe

Sutherland Global Services, Inc.

It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler named RunAnswersByUpdateSVC triggered to execute each time a user logs in.
Publisher:
Sutherland Global Services, Inc.  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.0.2

MD5:
2c5385cdd01c252429da16c03a6a5f5d

SHA-1:
854df8a0acf9d0b604bd1718389a22d704b2a5f9

SHA-256:
eb0e39699feb7c1643e293e70a988c13a3497e5c77a6a6f59def90fce3012923

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Clean  (1 probable false positive detection)

Explanation:
This is mosty likely a false positive detection, the file is probably clean.

Analysis date:
12/28/2024 10:47:30 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM05.1.0000.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1120

File size:
3.2 MB (3,380,136 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.0

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\answersby pc smartcare\answersbyupdatesvc.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Sutherland Global Services, Inc.

Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
2/3/2016 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/27/2017 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN="Sutherland Global Services, Inc.", O="Sutherland Global Services, Inc.", L=Rochester, S=New York, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA, OU=Symantec Trust Network, O=Symantec Corporation, C=US

Serial number:
0AA0388C35B76762BB7260AFE2D23118

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/21/2017 8:39:17 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

Entry address:
0x2DF6D0

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, F0, B8, A0, 6A, 6C, 00, E8, 8C, 02, D3, FF, A1, 18, 5F, 6E, 00, 8B, 00, E8, 84, 06, F1, FF, A1, 18, 5F, 6E, 00, 8B, 00, B2, 01, E8, BE, 23, F1, FF, 8B, 0D, 78, 5B, 6E, 00, A1, 18, 5F, 6E, 00, 8B, 00, 8B, 15, 6C, 68, 6C, 00, E8, 76, 06, F1, FF, A1, 18, 5F, 6E, 00, 8B, 00, C6, 40, 6F, 00, A1, 18, 5F, 6E, 00, 8B, 00, E8, BB, 07, F1, FF, E8, C2, A8, D2, 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...
 
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Entropy:
6.6015

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
2.9 MB (3,006,464 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
RunAnswersByUpdateSVC

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)


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