html5locsvc.exe
HTML5LOC by Wi2geo Ltd (Signed)
Overview
There are 6 versions of html5locsvc.exe in the wild, the latest version being 3.6.4.904. By adding a startup entry to the run registry key, the file will be executed when the user logs into Windows. In addition the the run registry key, it also creates a scheduled job to be executed by the Windows Task Scheduler up user login, this is typically done in order to bypass a User Account Control (UAC) prompt. The average file size is about 111.2 KB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to Wi2geo Ltd by Thawte. The programs Update for Html5 geolocation provider, Html5 geolocation provider and ESU for Microsoft Windows 7 SP1 have been observed as installing specific variations of html5locsvc.exe.
 Details
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| File name: | html5locsvc.exe |
| Publisher: | AlterGeo |
| Product name: | HTML5LOC |
| Description: | AlterGeo HTML5 location provider |
| Typical file path: | C:\ProgramData\altergeo\update for html5 geolocation provider\html5locsvc.exe |
| Original name: | html5loc.exe |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Wi2geo Ltd |
| Authority (CA): | Thawte |
| Effective date: | Thursday, April 5, 2012 |
| Expiration date: | Tuesday, April 8, 2014 |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of HTML5LOC.)
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Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of html5locsvc.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Startup files (user) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
- 'AlterGeoUpdater' → C:\ProgramData\AlterGeo\Update for Html5 geolocation provider\html5locsvc.exe
Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
- 'AlterGeoUpdater' → C:\Program Files\AlterGeo\Html5 geolocation provider\html5locsvc.exe
Scheduled tasks
- The task 'AlterGeoUpdaterS-1-5-18' runs daily in the path 'C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\AlterGeoUpdaterS-1-5-18.job'
Scheduled tasks startups
Set to load on user login (bypasses Windows UAC if enabled)
- Login entry path 'C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\AlterGeoUpdaterS-1-5-18.job'
All file variations of html5locsvc.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Microsoft Windows XP |
75.00% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
16.67% |
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| Windows 8 Enterprise N |
8.33% |
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Distribution by country
Kazakstan installs about 58.33% of HTML5LOC.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| American Megatrends |
40.00% |
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| Toshiba |
40.00% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
20.00% |
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