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Startpage24_Widget.exe

Startpage24 Startpage

Link64 GmbH

The application Startpage24_Widget.exe, “Widgets [Startpage24_Widget.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:
Widgets [Startpage24_Widget.exe]

Version:
2.0.0.576

MD5:
ec63b1c7bf4a0bdb2b14723d2c090fe9

SHA-1:
262e9a4d764b66aa2777b90351cb878363fc4f5f

SHA-256:
deea72600afb0216b653f3b909c2572b82bf623572ebd9b740199f4a8b980863

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 10:34:06 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP (M)
16.12.18.3

File size:
192.7 KB (197,304 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.0.576

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

Original file name:
Startpage24_Widget.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\startpage24\plugin\version_576\startpage24_widget.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:
1/7/2011 8:00:14 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

Entry address:
0x14CD3

Entry point:
E8, 9D, 45, 00, 00, E9, 17, FE, FF, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A3, 08, B1, 42, 00, 89, 0D, 04, B1, 42, 00, 89, 15, 00, B1, 42, 00, 89, 1D, FC, B0, 42, 00, 89, 35, F8, B0, 42, 00, 89, 3D, F4, B0, 42, 00, 66, 8C, 15, 20, B1, 42, 00, 66, 8C, 0D, 14, B1, 42, 00, 66, 8C, 1D, F0, B0, 42, 00, 66, 8C, 05, EC, B0, 42, 00, 66, 8C, 25, E8, B0, 42, 00, 66, 8C, 2D, E4, B0, 42, 00, 9C, 8F, 05, 18, B1, 42, 00, 8B, 45, 00, A3, 0C, B1, 42, 00, 8B, 45, 04, A3, 10, B1, 42, 00, 8D, 45, 08, A3, 1C, B1, 42, 00, 8B...
 
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Code size:
132 KB (135,168 bytes)

The file Startpage24_Widget.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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