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updater.exe

Symantec Corporation

Publisher:
Symantec Corporation  (signed and verified)

MD5:
48d8dc65a4aa8f0665b53eb0c6efd554

SHA-1:
68a2dbac0b2c8cefcb7d2a1fd90dfc33311143c0

SHA-256:
67a1259deec94509bf02e7b2ed166acb426ad8b086386042655291240dc8b239

Scanner detections:
0 / 68

Status:
Clean (as of last analysis)

Analysis date:
12/26/2024 3:53:40 PM UTC  (today)

File size:
1.4 MB (1,449,880 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\updater.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Symantec Corporation

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
9/8/2010 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
11/23/2013 11:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Symantec Corporation, OU=Symantec Research Labs, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Symantec Corporation, L=Santa Monica, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2009-2 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)09, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
66660552D465B31F429F7527EA6A93BF

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/11/2013 8:03:33 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:m7f23pUwBl8YFGQxs1OGQVOmpAQWRmI0RDL3h:D8G1K1OGQVb2R70RD7h

Entry address:
0x24DAA

Entry point:
E8, 42, D0, 00, 00, E9, 79, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 08, B8, 76, 48, 45, 00, E8, 4B, 20, 00, 00, FF, 75, 08, 83, 65, FC, 00, E8, 80, F2, FF, FF, 59, 89, 45, EC, 8B, 45, EC, E8, D8, 20, 00, 00, C3, 83, 65, EC, 00, B8, D0, 4D, 42, 00, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 5D, E9, C6, FF, FF, FF, CC, CC, 68, 50, 4E, 42, 00, 64, FF, 35, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 44, 24, 10, 89, 6C, 24, 10, 8D, 6C, 24, 10, 2B, E0, 53, 56, 57, A1, 90, D1, 46, 00, 31, 45, FC, 33, C5, 50, 89, 65, E8, FF, 75, F8, 8B, 45, FC, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, 89, 45...
 
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Entropy:
6.3485

Code size:
349.5 KB (357,888 bytes)

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

Norton PC Checkup  by NortonLive Services
Norton PC Checkup is a program downloaded either separately or as a bundle with updates to Adobe Flash, provided to enable users to perform a system checkup of their Microsoft Windows based personal computers.
us.norton.com/nortonlive/free-pc-checkup.jsp
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The file updater.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

https://www-secure.symantec.com/premium_services/helpware/3.0/partner/.../Updater.exe

https://www-secure.symantec.com/premium_services/helpware/3.0/partner/.../Updater.exe

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