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Startpage24_Logger.exe

Startpage24 Startpage

Link64 GmbH

The application Startpage24_Logger.exe, “Logging/Support [Startpage24_Logger.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:
Link 64 GmbH  (signed by Link64 GmbH)

Product:
Startpage24 Startpage

Description:
Logging/Support [Startpage24_Logger.exe]

Version:
2.0.0.839

MD5:
ba76abf8e442ece0c890dc17737306fc

SHA-1:
4124db39e60cfc5462334ef01dc556f307ac2802

SHA-256:
29352d944c4f5fdbb134c08b8c1ccd547ca5fec515bce90d8112c47cee3db8e4

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:
2/25/2025 1:17:11 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP (M)
16.12.2.6

File size:
309.1 KB (316,568 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.0.839

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

Original file name:
Startpage24_Logger.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\startpage24\plugin\version_839\startpage24_logger.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Link64 GmbH

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
2/14/2011 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/13/2013 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 - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
15F5E6DF4214F9A5312FC2CB4F217D16

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/3/2012 4:50:08 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:I0uWE8MCSH/CVOrKUfJaBkJ42bd38IZtlw17F7O:eWE89SrfkBB2R38IuX

Entry address:
0x190DF

Entry point:
E8, 27, 69, 00, 00, E9, 17, FE, FF, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 51, 53, 8B, 45, 0C, 83, C0, 0C, 89, 45, FC, 64, 8B, 1D, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 03, 64, A3, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 45, 08, 8B, 5D, 0C, 8B, 6D, FC, 8B, 63, FC, FF, E0, 5B, C9, C2, 08, 00, 58, 59, 87, 04, 24, FF, E0, 55, 8B, EC, 51, 51, 53, 56, 57, 64, 8B, 35, 00, 00, 00, 00, 89, 75, FC, C7, 45, F8, 49, 91, 41, 00, 6A, 00, FF, 75, 0C, FF, 75, F8, FF, 75, 08, E8, 37, 62, 01, 00, 8B, 45, 0C, 8B, 40, 04, 83, E0, FD, 8B, 4D, 0C, 89, 41, 04, 64, 8B, 3D, 00, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Code size:
196 KB (200,704 bytes)

The file Startpage24_Logger.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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