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ProtectorUpdater.exe

AntiToolbar Protector Updater

Reimage Limited

The application ProtectorUpdater.exe by Reimage Limited 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 NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. It is built using the Crossrider cross-browser extension platform. While the file utilizes the Crossrider framework and delivery services, it is not owned by Crossrider.
Publisher:
Reimage®  (signed by Reimage Limited)

Product:
AntiToolbar Protector Updater

Version:
1.201

MD5:
98a78777229f4201c35211a8a1d5ed96

SHA-1:
fd764f4a0de6b4b3e4593b4720c1f716f607d11f

SHA-256:
8e5e556ed32067d107125ecaeaa40a2ab0954424fea72048c24d498d40f55200

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
The software may change the browser's home page and search provider settings as well as display advertisements.

Analysis date:
12/4/2024 8:05:55 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.Reimage (M)
17.1.18.20

File size:
311.4 KB (318,920 bytes)

Product version:
1.201

Copyright:
© Reimage 2013

Original file name:
ProtectorUpdater.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\antitoolbar\protectorupdater.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Reimage Limited

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
4/10/2012 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
5/3/2014 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Reimage Limited, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Reimage Limited, L=Nicosia, S=Nicosia, C=CY

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:
08242D065B8CE1035215AAA943CF9166

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 8:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, EC, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, E3, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.8110

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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