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Toolbar.exe

Toolbar Core

APN LLC

This installer is part of the Ask.com (APN) network which will install the Ask.com branded toolbar or browser extension which will take control of the web browser's search functions. The application Toolbar.exe by APN has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the APN Stub installer.
Publisher:
APN LLC.  (signed by APN LLC)

Product:
Toolbar Core

Version:
21.17.3.7808

MD5:
66a2f535aceb2d9a00a7dcd89714de9c

SHA-1:
06446d37996becaac040065af94ddc077c479dc5

SHA-256:
a60a5ff416c65b6ed43c9b1846dae3844a0b65517136e4404a996d26a6fa9a6e

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:
12/25/2024 3:00:39 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Ask.APN.Installer (M)
16.6.16.21

File size:
381.6 KB (390,728 bytes)

Product version:
21.17.3.7808

Copyright:
(c) APN LLC. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
Toolbar.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
APN Stub

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\ProgramData\apn\apn-stub\atu3-tmg\Program Files\askpartnernetwork\toolbar\toolbar.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
APN LLC

Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
12/2/2015 10:00:00 PM

Valid to:
5/27/2018 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=APN LLC, O=APN LLC, L=Oakland, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA, OU=Symantec Trust Network, O=Symantec Corporation, C=US

Serial number:
76A1FC71CE00683A2B887A2CFA2F5D6B

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/24/2016 4:20:03 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:03gkbi9PNNNY7M1Ot+VTAMQxgPRHoTBlgUbFxuvQXC4+sG4:dggPrN6Mq+VUMugPRHoTDbnxCU

Entry address:
0x203F1

Entry point:
E8, 3D, 82, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A3, 30, 0E, 44, 00, 89, 0D, 2C, 0E, 44, 00, 89, 15, 28, 0E, 44, 00, 89, 1D, 24, 0E, 44, 00, 89, 35, 20, 0E, 44, 00, 89, 3D, 1C, 0E, 44, 00, 66, 8C, 15, 48, 0E, 44, 00, 66, 8C, 0D, 3C, 0E, 44, 00, 66, 8C, 1D, 18, 0E, 44, 00, 66, 8C, 05, 14, 0E, 44, 00, 66, 8C, 25, 10, 0E, 44, 00, 66, 8C, 2D, 0C, 0E, 44, 00, 9C, 8F, 05, 40, 0E, 44, 00, 8B, 45, 00, A3, 34, 0E, 44, 00, 8B, 45, 04, A3, 38, 0E, 44, 00, 8D, 45, 08, A3, 44, 0E, 44...
 
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Code size:
189 KB (193,536 bytes)

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-194-100-118.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.194.100.118:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-50-197-9.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.50.197.9:80)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to ec2-52-58-246-224.eu-central-1.compute.amazonaws.com  (52.58.246.224:443)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-53-108-169.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.53.108.169:80)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-48-22-69.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.48.22.69:443)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a104-98-139-244.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (104.98.139.244:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a95-100-22-125.deploy.akamaitechnologies.com  (95.100.22.125:80)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to fm-dyn-111-95-240-86.fast.net.id  (111.95.240.86:443)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-200-189-122.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.200.189.122:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-61-97-240.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.61.97.240:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a104-81-117-29.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (104.81.117.29:80)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to mx-ll-110.164.10-30.static.3bb.co.th  (110.164.10.30:443)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-75-66-181.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.75.66.181:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-58-226-221.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.58.226.221:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-53-85-100.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.53.85.100:80)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-37-200-92.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.37.200.92:443)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-35-77-153.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.35.77.153:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a184-29-99-33.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (184.29.99.33:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a173-223-215-192.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (173.223.215.192:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a104-88-113-138.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (104.88.113.138:80)

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