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tux3a.exe

AdTools, Inc.

The application tux3a.exe by AdTools has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. It is set to automatically start when a user logs into Windows via the current user run registry key under the display name ‘Tux3a’.
Publisher:
AdTools, Inc.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
d9488d6795fcc71b7049586ee85f11f9

SHA-1:
c2277c44f043e8975f908e85c5bbb98c86b087c6

SHA-256:
a24db4301c76087316e628cf603ed1c803b401f52780e80505e36878e6e8c547

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
12/28/2024 7:14:05 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.AdTools (M)
16.2.22.9

File size:
344.9 KB (353,152 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\tux3a\tux3a.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
AdTools, Inc.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/26/2000 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
11/5/2001 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, CN="AdTools, Inc.", L=Boston, S=Massachussetts, C=US, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, OU="www.verisign.com/repository/RPA Incorp. by Ref.,LIAB.LTD(c)98", OU=VeriSign Commercial Software Publishers CA, O="VeriSign, Inc.", L=Internet

Issuer:
OU=VeriSign Commercial Software Publishers CA, O="VeriSign, Inc.", L=Internet

Serial number:
356398E6D646C0CAB2CC03A9F3D79627

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/9/2000 6:09:48 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:ObDX+J1qc0xk/50ALPa1TvsqqNt8wgbca2qobwqoiaFq:ObDuJ1zEk50ALPaVsxNPcGH

Entry address:
0x351C

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 6A, FF, 68, B8, 60, 40, 00, 68, 0C, 49, 40, 00, 64, A1, 00, 00, 00, 00, 50, 64, 89, 25, 00, 00, 00, 00, 83, EC, 58, 53, 56, 57, 89, 65, E8, FF, 15, 44, 60, 40, 00, 33, D2, 8A, D4, 89, 15, 30, 77, 40, 00, 8B, C8, 81, E1, FF, 00, 00, 00, 89, 0D, 2C, 77, 40, 00, C1, E1, 08, 03, CA, 89, 0D, 28, 77, 40, 00, C1, E8, 10, A3, 24, 77, 40, 00, 33, F6, 56, E8, E0, 00, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, B0, 00, 00, 00, 59, 89, 75, FC, E8, D9, 10, 00, 00, FF, 15, 40, 60, 40, 00, A3, 34, 7C, 40, 00, E8...
 
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Entropy:
7.8972

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++ v6.0

Code size:
20 KB (20,480 bytes)

Startup File (User Run)
Registry location:
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

Name:
Tux3a

Command:
C:\Program Files\tux3a\tux3a.exe


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