host app updater 3.exe

LLC

The application host app updater 3.exe by LLC has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory.
Publisher:
LLC   (signed and verified)

MD5:
a9a59125ca903721c7852ad243c405ed

SHA-1:
6f1e2b1048f4b1147792c5ddfa13c1cb8c1ae2ac

SHA-256:
1eecdc82227d1e061b10eee5590c2a1a6aa3b4f7e1753fc682cc886e21e1fdca

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:
11/5/2024 2:42:12 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Amonitize
17.1.6.9

File size:
2 MB (2,064,240 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\host app updater 3.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
1/22/2016 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
1/22/2017 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN="LLC ""IT SHCHYT""", OU=IT, O="LLC ""IT SHCHYT""", STREET="vul. Lyali Ratushnoyi, 79 B", L=Vinnytsya, S=Vinnytska, PostalCode=21000, C=UA

Issuer:
CN=COMODO RSA Code Signing CA, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00F8E55DE6302C54DF0339F256117E073E

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/3/2016 5:40:00 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

Entry address:
0x11DBD8

Entry point:
E8, 2F, D6, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 5D, E9, 0A, 12, 00, 00, 6A, 10, 68, 60, 2A, 57, 00, E8, C7, 64, 00, 00, 33, C0, 89, 45, E0, 89, 45, FC, 89, 45, E4, 8B, 45, E4, 3B, 45, 10, 7D, 13, 8B, 75, 08, 8B, CE, FF, 55, 14, 03, 75, 0C, 89, 75, 08, FF, 45, E4, EB, E5, C7, 45, E0, 01, 00, 00, 00, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 08, 00, 00, 00, E8, CE, 64, 00, 00, C2, 14, 00, 83, 7D, E0, 00, 75, 11, FF, 75, 18, FF, 75, E4, FF, 75, 0C, FF, 75, 08, E8, 1B, D3, FF, FF, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, FF...
 
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Code size:
1.3 MB (1,401,344 bytes)

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