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UpdateChecker.exe

FileHippo.com Update Checker

FileHippo.com

Publisher:
FileHippo.com

Product:
FileHippo.com Update Checker

Version:
1.038.0.0

MD5:
1e60c2b180925f84ce3f25d71d262f30

SHA-1:
429395963f95dbac4a91f9f9b9944c0b6d624a13

SHA-256:
9b494c36cf91e2f79aa97343457dbeaa103d4e064a522d3ed4327f6a9494d5c6

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Clean  (1 probable false positive detection)

Explanation:
This is mosty likely a false positive detection, the file is probably clean.

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 3:57:05 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Boost by Reason
Optional.FileHippo.N
188163

File size:
243 KB (248,832 bytes)

Product version:
1.038.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright © FileHippo.com

Original file name:
UpdateChecker.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\updatechecker.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/9/2010 2:47:55 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:L4qgYnU99qHoVAf1BoHsiG8R+/jZXWLg:L47YnOuHRb

Entry address:
0x3A00E

Entry point:
FF, 25, 00, 20, 40, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
5.8638

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:
224.5 KB (229,888 bytes)

The file UpdateChecker.exe has been discovered within the following programs.

FileHippo App Manager  by FileHippo.com
Publisher's description - “The FileHippo App Manager will scan your computer for installed software, check the versions and then send this information to FileHippo.com to see if there are any newer releases. These are then neatly displayed in your browser for you to download.”
filehippo.com/download_update_checker/58783
50% remove it
FileHippo.com Update Checker  by FileHippo.com
FileHippo.com Update Checker is the updater program which runs with Windows (in the background as a service) and automatically starts up when your computer boots. It checks for updates and automatically downloads and installs them if found based on the user's settings.
www.filehippo.com
57% remove it
 
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The file UpdateChecker.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cache.filehippo.com/UpdateChecker.exe

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