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BackgroundHost.exe

Add-ons Framework

Wolters Kluwer U.S Corporation

The application BackgroundHost.exe by Wolters Kluwer U.S has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat.
Publisher:
Wolters Kluwer U.S Corporation  (signed and verified)

Product:
Add-ons Framework

Version:
1.1.6.9

MD5:
ed83fc25678561e1665d4504520c5f2d

SHA-1:
3ba2adff1901a7da802592882089fad281ef2c2a

SHA-256:
748ce06c9b67f782fd55fb03eb29be99462f9fd6393d3aabee850a57451e9acb

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Part of the Besttoolbars Add-on framework for Internet Explorer, Chrome and Firefox.

Analysis date:
2/27/2025 12:39:47 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Besttoolbars.WoltersK (M)
16.4.28.9

File size:
691.6 KB (708,240 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.6.9

Copyright:
ToolbarStudio Inc. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
BackgroundHost.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\intelliconnect search\backgroundhost.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Wolters Kluwer U.S Corporation

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
8/25/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/24/2017 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Wolters Kluwer U.S Corporation, OU=Tax and Accounting, O=Wolters Kluwer U.S Corporation, L=Riverwoods, S=Illinois, 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:
17F693486AFB477418267B3B011DBD93

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/23/2014 10:08:53 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:yeixMTPaTFuMtvpL9Kx9PPd8Ba4mD+CF2nmEKadejGQGiDahHYEK:yH/fRCpZiCF2QjGQGiDS49

Entry address:
0x60CB1

Entry point:
E8, 4B, BD, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 50, 64, FF, 35, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 0C, 2B, 64, 24, 0C, 53, 56, 57, 89, 28, 8B, E8, A1, E4, 49, 4A, 00, 33, C5, 50, FF, 75, FC, C7, 45, FC, FF, FF, FF, FF, 8D, 45, F4, 64, A3, 00, 00, 00, 00, C3, 50, 64, FF, 35, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 0C, 2B, 64, 24, 0C, 53, 56, 57, 89, 28, 8B, E8, A1, E4, 49, 4A, 00, 33, C5, 50, 89, 65, F0, FF, 75, FC, C7, 45, FC, FF, FF, FF, FF, 8D, 45, F4, 64, A3, 00, 00, 00, 00, C3, 50, 64, FF, 35, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 0C, 2B...
 
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Entropy:
6.3280

Code size:
535.5 KB (548,352 bytes)

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