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backgroundhost64.exe

Add-ons Framework

Wolters Kluwer U.S Corporation

The application backgroundhost64.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:
afc148a5c2fa0e1808ce6f32fa7cd4b1

SHA-1:
7544cfc17212e86e566abf8929e69da1200cdc29

SHA-256:
2bb9f53b0fe138bd3010228415bbab9980417d4160391ab187caf87ec7614191

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:
2/27/2025 12:40:52 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Besttoolbars.WoltersK (M)
16.4.28.9

File size:
504.1 KB (516,240 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.6.9

Copyright:
ToolbarStudio Inc. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
BackgroundHost.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win64 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\intelliconnect search\backgroundhost64.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 10:07:46 PM

OS version:
5.2

OS bitness:
Win64

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:0GWAj55wmJ8m5VLt+fVD0F/Ay7gvxT22DB2m4fdifk2T/YDg8YyHTRNURinHcDX1:IA9edvt0F/Ayq2nFiMwRyFOXb+p0J

Entry address:
0x3CCE4

Entry point:
48, 83, EC, 28, E8, EB, 95, 00, 00, 48, 83, C4, 28, E9, 52, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, 40, 55, 41, 54, 41, 55, 41, 56, 41, 57, 48, 83, EC, 50, 48, 8D, 6C, 24, 40, 48, 89, 5D, 40, 48, 89, 75, 48, 48, 89, 7D, 50, 48, 8B, 05, E2, 88, 03, 00, 48, 33, C5, 48, 89, 45, 08, 8B, 5D, 60, 33, FF, 4D, 8B, F1, 45, 8B, F8, 89, 55, 00, 85, DB, 7E, 2A, 44, 8B, D3, 49, 8B, C1, 41, FF, CA, 40, 38, 38, 74, 0C, 48, FF, C0, 45, 85, D2, 75, F0, 41, 83, CA, FF, 8B, C3, 41, 2B, C2, FF, C8, 3B, C3, 8D, 58, 01, 7C, 02, 8B, D8, 44, 8B, 65...
 
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Entropy:
6.0640

Code size:
322.5 KB (330,240 bytes)

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