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Startpage24.exe

Startpage24 Startpage

Link64 GmbH

The application Startpage24.exe, “Background Task Manager [Startpage24.exe]” by Link64 GmbH has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This file is typically installed with the program Startpage24 by Link64 which is a potentially unwanted software program.
Publisher:
Link64 GmbH  (signed and verified)

Product:
Startpage24 Startpage

Description:
Background Task Manager [Startpage24.exe]

Version:
2.0.0.584

MD5:
45af164f4b85d89073b85e3a6004f48b

SHA-1:
986be96f08cbe61573f26f34d86371c323b82c72

SHA-256:
1957c1f0b060d05b75e87128183e159afa5d23c6c2212ef22222368c5b4c9513

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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:
1/12/2025 11:09:42 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP (M)
16.12.25.1

File size:
716.7 KB (733,880 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.0.584

Copyright:
(c) 2008-10 Link64 GmbH. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
Startpage24.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\startpage24\plugin\version_584\startpage24.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Link64 GmbH

Authority:
Thawte Consulting (Pty) Ltd.

Valid from:
2/9/2009 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/10/2011 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Link64 GmbH, OU=Secure Application Development, O=Link64 GmbH, L=Karlsruhe, S=BW, C=DE

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA, O=Thawte Consulting (Pty) Ltd., C=ZA

Serial number:
7BE73CBB9BA9786C2DAD927E417BA7A4

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/20/2011 6:01:21 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

Entry address:
0x4C060

Entry point:
E8, B6, 7C, 00, 00, E9, 17, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 14, 68, B8, B3, 48, 00, E8, 4E, 52, 00, 00, 83, 65, FC, 00, FF, 4D, 10, 78, 3A, 8B, 4D, 08, 2B, 4D, 0C, 89, 4D, 08, FF, 55, 14, EB, ED, 8B, 45, EC, 89, 45, E4, 8B, 45, E4, 8B, 00, 89, 45, E0, 8B, 45, E0, 81, 38, 63, 73, 6D, E0, 74, 0B, C7, 45, DC, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 45, DC, C3, E8, 87, 4A, 00, 00, 8B, 65, E8, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 44, 52, 00, 00, C2, 10, 00, 6A, 0C, 68, D8, B3, 48, 00, E8, F0, 51, 00, 00, 83, 65, E4, 00, 8B, 75, 0C, 8B, C6, 0F, AF, 45...
 
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Code size:
440 KB (450,560 bytes)

The file Startpage24.exe has been discovered within the following program.

Startpage24  by Link64
This adware program that plugs into the user's web browser will hijack the home and search pages.
www.startpage24.com/webpage/en
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