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update.exe

Internet Explorer Toolbar

Brand Thunder LLC

The application update.exe, “Internet Explorer Toolbar Updater” by Brand Thunder has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat.
Publisher:
Brand Thunder LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
Internet Explorer Toolbar

Description:
Internet Explorer Toolbar Updater

Version:
4.3.0.43

MD5:
8f3d9d37441cda6290053a95ef2882e3

SHA-1:
da679c176515f1b99a449f33402a079fe4b48e33

SHA-256:
ffd4fe271a226115d500391981eba55c5ddc95b79d85fc4d0518749397c5e706

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
11/15/2024 6:50:44 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BrandThunder (M)
17.1.21.4

File size:
78.8 KB (80,720 bytes)

Product version:
4.3.0.43

Copyright:
Copyright © 2001-2012. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
update.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\brand thunder\ie\update.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Brand Thunder LLC

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
6/18/2013 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/18/2015 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Brand Thunder LLC, O=Brand Thunder LLC, L=Columbus, S=Ohio, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
791A07FF9F5C100CAE981EC818D15D94

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/2014 3:35:27 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

Entry address:
0x36DB

Entry point:
E8, E7, 4A, 00, 00, E9, 79, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A3, F8, 40, 41, 00, 89, 0D, F4, 40, 41, 00, 89, 15, F0, 40, 41, 00, 89, 1D, EC, 40, 41, 00, 89, 35, E8, 40, 41, 00, 89, 3D, E4, 40, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 15, 10, 41, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 0D, 04, 41, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 1D, E0, 40, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 05, DC, 40, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 25, D8, 40, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 2D, D4, 40, 41, 00, 9C, 8F, 05, 08, 41, 41, 00, 8B, 45, 00, A3, FC, 40, 41, 00, 8B, 45, 04, A3, 00, 41, 41, 00, 8D, 45, 08, A3, 0C, 41, 41...
 
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Entropy:
6.3753

Code size:
55.5 KB (56,832 bytes)

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