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AppsUpdater.exe

Updater Software

The application AppsUpdater.exe has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. While running, it connects to the Internet address rack6u14.hispaweb.net on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Product:
Updater Software

Version:
1.1.0.2

MD5:
74a68401503919aade3eb1e4f5310fb0

SHA-1:
35f6657c86c1611ea7b7bec43c99bf5ae617d044

SHA-256:
be8229778912d1be578e1c0384b67a27b51c65c18e5e8ed24654fc61fec82edc

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:
12/26/2024 6:16:21 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OneInstall.L
14.3.19.18

File size:
144 KB (147,456 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.0.2

Copyright:
Copyright © 2012

Original file name:
AppsUpdater.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\softwareupdater\appsupdater.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/7/2014 7:01:46 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:9Q+ohnB3CYCafJLDkilA4hB17vvX4hB17vvc9O/PNiMPwno12kW4hB17vv:O7hnJrlLDBlA4BD4B49iiMPwVkW4B

Entry address:
0x22C7E

Entry point:
FF, 25, 00, 20, 40, 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, 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, 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, 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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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:
131.5 KB (134,656 bytes)

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to rack6u14.hispaweb.net  (93.189.33.101:80)

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