shupd.exe
Toolbar Update
Visual Tools
The application shupd.exe by Visual Tools has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler named ShdUpdate triggered daily at a specified time. This will display context specific advertisements in the browser as well as attempt to modify the browser's search provider.
MD5:
b222e871532103f2b8c5f9553e0cf49f
SHA-1:
0c6cd6d8e0e0f13493740fa2201d8b6dbc30192b
SHA-256:
f8589ff49557661ac01c82b196452c8c1d663669f6ca6c4d03a8c98c8bcff982
Scanner detections:
1 / 68
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:
12/24/2024 1:04:25 PM UTC (today)
Scan engine
Detection
Engine version
Reason Heuristics
PUP.Babylon (M)
16.10.12.18
File size:
191.8 KB (196,376 bytes)
Copyright:
Copyright © Visual Tools 2014
Original file name:
tupd.exe
File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)
Language:
English (United States)
Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\shdupdate\shupd.exe
Valid from:
1/19/2015 7:00:00 AM
Valid to:
1/18/2017 6:59:59 AM
Subject:
CN=Visual Tools, O=Visual Tools, L=Belgrade, S=Serbia, C=RS
Issuer:
CN=thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA, O="thawte, Inc.", C=US
Serial number:
408E6A1AC8A6BFBB9F655878B36BA3AE
Compilation timestamp:
12/3/2015 10:16:14 PM
CTPH (ssdeep):
768:ucze5mpa+B2ZceNK5Wvq6sWjcdQAi6zGy5626SsC1uwHH1BpYMionQzRj/7mL:ucze56aRcvL6sWjcdfb1RFtiHRj/CL
Code size:
120 KB (122,880 bytes)
Scheduled Task
Trigger:
Daily (Runs daily at 3:55 PM)