mystarttb_5.6.0.6_samba.exe

MyStart Toolbar

Visicom Media Inc.

This is part of the Visicom VMN web browser toolbar and extension that will modify the browser's default search provider, DNS, and home page functions. The application mystarttb_5.6.0.6_samba.exe, “MyStart Toolbar Installer” has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This is a setup and installation application, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from mystart.toolbarstart.com.
Publisher:
Visicom Media Inc.

Product:
MyStart Toolbar

Description:
MyStart Toolbar Installer

Version:
5.6

MD5:
79d7324c1c9a50eaeeb1ae5ae47f2dd7

SHA-1:
ef19eb5033b38eddc490b8376dbb51d32e5c956f

SHA-256:
5b1b91a02268104ad872def9ba18ca1869eb57a517048e7fe7c3a7e9bdcd73ac

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:
11/15/2024 3:58:19 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Win32.Generic
16.4.13.18

File size:
4.2 MB (4,353,296 bytes)

Product version:
5.6.0.6

Copyright:
© Visicom Media Inc. (License)

Trademarks:
Visicom Media Inc., All Rights Reserved

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\mystarttb_5.6.0.6_samba.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/15/2013 1:09:44 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:yjS616b7YS+wXxZf0r5EBGIeOOEGJqSq5LTPU:yjSm6b7YS+wBZcQCsXNZTPU

Entry address:
0x324D

Entry point:
B4, DB, 84, CF, 85, F8, F6, C2, 34, FE, C4, 0F, B6, C3, F6, C2, FC, 40, 87, F6, 1C, E9, 11, F0, 3B, D0, 8D, 05, 10, F7, E6, 69, 0F, BF, D6, 24, 6F, BA, 00, 00, 00, 00, 42, F6, C6, 38, C6, C7, 62, 88, ED, 4B, 81, FA, 99, 00, 00, 00, 0F, 86, EA, FF, FF, FF, 10, D9, 8D, 0D, 8C, D7, D8, 50, 69, DF, 67, B2, 82, 36, 2D, 96, 46, DC, AF, 0F, BF, F0, E8, 16, 00, 00, 00, 28, CF, 8D, 2D, 57, 1C, 70, 1C, 33, CD, 8B, ED, 28, DF, 0F, AF, F2, F2, 0A, CB, 3B, D2, 8B, DA, B0, 58, 0F, B6, C0, 2A, C6, 8D, 0D, EA, 05, 6F, E8...
 
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Entropy:
7.9990  (probably packed)

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

The file mystarttb_5.6.0.6_samba.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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