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Startpage24_Server.exe

Startpage24 Startpage

Link64 GmbH

The application Startpage24_Server.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:
Startpage24

Version:
2.0.0.839

MD5:
7113c2c8c097c0aa49ce636f86975d1e

SHA-1:
859ae56bd2376b7233bb4611cfa9013c8fb4e436

SHA-256:
d73a364b08667bd2d669251bfc467e927673767a79fc9a2a521aacc947a57044

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 8:54:59 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP (M)
16.12.2.6

File size:
3.4 MB (3,531,928 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.0.839

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

Original file name:
Startpage24_Server.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\startpage24\plugin\version_839\startpage24_server.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 4:50:46 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:HQz2DA8Sc+Ic74BVn1GnLxIDzv+UuubB+0I:wz2DpkIc74Bt1ILxIDz+Uu++b

Entry address:
0x4C9FC

Entry point:
E8, AE, 79, 00, 00, E9, 17, FE, FF, FF, 8B, 44, 24, 04, 66, 8B, 08, 40, 40, 66, 85, C9, 75, F6, 2B, 44, 24, 04, D1, F8, 48, C3, 55, 8B, EC, 51, 51, 8D, 45, F8, 50, FF, 15, 98, 91, 66, 00, 8B, 45, F8, 8B, 4D, FC, 6A, 00, 05, 00, 80, C1, 2A, 68, 80, 96, 98, 00, 81, D1, 21, 4E, 62, FE, 51, 50, E8, 06, 7A, 00, 00, 8B, 4D, 08, 85, C9, 74, 05, 89, 01, 89, 51, 04, C9, C3, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 57, 8B, 7D, 10, 8B, C7, 83, E8, 00, 0F, 84, E5, 15, 00, 00, 48, 0F, 84, CD, 15, 00, 00, 48, 0F, 84, 98, 15, 00, 00, 48, 0F, 84...
 
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Code size:
2.4 MB (2,523,136 bytes)

The file Startpage24_Server.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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