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itools0520e.exe

Spigot, Inc.

This component is part of the Spigot browser add-on, a web browser addition that is designed to modify the core search provider in order to redirect search queries through partner portals. The application itools0520e.exe by Spigot has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the Spigot Setup installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from download.cnet.com.
Publisher:
Spigot, Inc.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
723fe8a8b9ae6d96ff8b0246776b078b

SHA-1:
a33a1d828ece3e0d4412553d5188f7c6657d1657

SHA-256:
373a1250b59c739aa8a9fe7f5c205e770b790fb09e41eebe1785e11591aec4a1

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:
4/22/2025 11:05:58 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Spigot (M)
17.3.9.9

File size:
225.7 KB (231,072 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Spigot Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\itools0520e.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Spigot, Inc.

Authority:
Starfield Technologies, Inc.

Valid from:
11/25/2014 4:12:04 PM

Valid to:
11/15/2015 6:47:06 AM

Subject:
CN="Spigot, Inc.", O="Spigot, Inc.", L=Incline Village, S=Nevada, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Starfield Secure Certificate Authority - G2, OU=http://certs.starfieldtech.com/repository/, O="Starfield Technologies, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
69F457F75D81

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/6/2009 5:50:46 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

Entry address:
0x323C

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 30, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 58, 3F, 42, 00, E8, 09, 2C, 00, 00, A3, A4, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 58, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, B8, 91, 40, 00, 68, A0, 36, 42, 00, E8, BC, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 57, E8, AA, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.0441

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

The file itools0520e.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://download.cnet.com/.../?appid=75629761

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