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mystarttb_visicom_latest.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_visicom_latest.exe, “MyStart Toolbar Installer” has been detected as adware by 2 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The file has been seen being downloaded from toolbar.mystart.com.
Publisher:
Visicom Media Inc.

Product:
MyStart Toolbar

Description:
MyStart Toolbar Installer

Version:
5.3

MD5:
c4329af067a52c2141830303edec000c

SHA-1:
49b47bd4cd53775cfe7af6ba2dff62aad854edc3

SHA-256:
cec3635ecb50aceb6ba4e40b09174e0bbf137a922063154e5d4218f02a8d3ef3

Scanner detections:
2 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
The setup program may bundle an Internet browser toolbar/extension as an additional offer. This toolbar may modify the user's browser home and search pages by default.

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 3:42:04 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.MyStartTB.A
v2014.03.21.02

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.VisicomMedia.Y
14.10.1.11

File size:
413.2 KB (423,135 bytes)

Product version:
5.3.1.0

Copyright:
© Visicom Media Inc. (License)

Trademarks:
Visicom Media Inc., All Rights Reserved

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

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

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

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:ifnhDtZjwUNlDBLdsZ8VZF0tN/QNFZOaMmn+:chDjjHlDBa5tNoJE

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:
7.9406

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

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

http://toolbar.mystart.com/.../mystartTb_visicom_latest.exe

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