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faccc 3.23%
de70e 3.23%
9b165 3.23%
8b7f5 3.23%
58f9d 16.13%
ebffe 3.23%
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ed068 12.90%
1ba41 6.45%
4f887 19.35%
d7539 3.23%
2e615 3.23%
d0c38 6.45%
(Note, Bit Cocktail Ltd. publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)

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advapi32.dll
GetSidSubAuthority, GetSidSubAuthorityCount, GetSidIdentifierAuthority, IsValidSid, GetTokenInformation, OpenProcessToken, ControlService, StartServiceW, DeleteService, OpenServiceW, CloseServiceHandle, CreateServiceW, OpenSCManagerW, SetServiceStatus, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerW, StartServiceCtrlDispatcherW, RegDeleteValueW, RegCreateKeyExW, RegSetValueExW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegEnumKeyExW, RegQueryInfoKeyW, RegCloseKey, RegDeleteKeyW, RegQueryValueExW
kernel32.dll
LocalFree, LocalAlloc, GetVersionExW, GetCurrentProcess, HeapAlloc, GetProcessHeap, CloseHandle, GetTempPathW, HeapFree, GetSystemTime, SystemTimeToFileTime, FindResourceExW, GetFileAttributesW, FindFirstFileW, FindNextFileW, DeleteFileW, FindClose, CreateFileW, RemoveDirectoryW, LCMapStringA, GetStringTypeW, LockResource, GetCurrentDirectoryW, CreateThread, Sleep, InterlockedIncrement, InterlockedDecrement, DeleteCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, GetModuleFileNameW, LoadLibraryExW, FindResourceW, LoadResource, SizeofResource, MultiByteToWideChar, GetLastError, EnterCriticalSection, RaiseException, LeaveCriticalSection, lstrcmpiW, GetModuleHandleW, GetProcAddress, lstrlenW, FreeLibrary, LCMapStringW, FileTimeToSystemTime, GetModuleHandleA, WriteConsoleA, lstrlenA, CreateFileA, GetStringTypeA, WriteConsoleW, GetConsoleOutputCP, HeapDestroy, HeapReAlloc, HeapSize, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, CreateDirectoryW, TerminateProcess, UnhandledExceptionFilter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, GetStartupInfoW, RtlUnwind, VirtualFree, VirtualAlloc, HeapCreate, ExitProcess, WriteFile, GetStdHandle, GetModuleFileNameA, TlsGetValue, TlsAlloc, TlsSetValue, TlsFree, SetLastError, GetCurrentThreadId, SetFilePointer, SetHandleCount, GetFileType, GetStartupInfoA, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStringsW, GetCommandLineW, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetTickCount, GetCurrentProcessId, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, LoadLibraryA, GetCPInfo, GetACP, GetOEMCP, IsValidCodePage, WideCharToMultiByte, GetConsoleCP, GetConsoleMode, SetStdHandle, FlushFileBuffers, GetLocaleInfoA
ole32.dll
CoTaskMemFree, CoCreateInstance, CoInitialize, CoTaskMemRealloc, CoTaskMemAlloc, CoUninitialize
shell32.dll
ShellExecuteExW
urlmon.dll
URLDownloadToFileW
user32.dll
CharNextW

extensionupdaterservice.exe

By Bit Cocktail Ltd. (Signed)

Remove extensionupdaterservice.exe
MD5:   de70e5b2aa61cc3392b2a789de2ef472
SHA1:   bf965db25ce1d2b3ec677d1933d6934ec5d4af86

What is extensionupdaterservice.exe?

Plazy Updater is the software updater program which runs in the background of Windows and automatically starts up when your PC boots. It checks for software udpates and automatically downloads and installs them if found.

Overview

extensionupdaterservice.exe runs as a service under the name Web Assistant (Updater By SweetPacks) with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). The file is digitally signed by Bit Cocktail Ltd. which was issued by the Thawte certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:extensionupdaterservice.exe
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\plazy\extensionupdaterservice.exe
Size:181.5 KB (185,856 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Bit Cocktail Ltd.
Authority (CA):Thawte
Expiration date:Thursday, January 16, 2014
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • Web Assistant
  • 'Updater By SweetPacks'
  • 'Web Assistant Updater'
Network connections
  • [UDP] listens on port 60147

  • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.03814351%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.02542901%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.01271450%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:80 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    Context switches:9/sec
    284/sec
    Memory
    Private memory:10.47 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):6.23 MB
    Private (minimum):6.22 MB
    Non-paged memory:10.47 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:64.02 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):67.02 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:6.22 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):6.3 MB
    37.95 MB
    Resource allocations
    Threads:8
    12
    Handles:217
    600

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Integrety level:System
    Platform:32-bit
    Command line:"C:\Program Files\coolpic\extensionupdaterservice.exe"
    Owner:SYSTEM
    Windows Service
    Service name:Updater By SweetPacks
    Display name:Web Assistant
    Type:Win32OwnProcess
    Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

    ResourcesThreads

    Averages
     
    ExtensionUpdaterService.exe (main module)
    Total CPU:0.01385420%
    0.272967%
    Kernel CPU:0.00923610%
    0.107585%
    User CPU:0.00461810%
    0.165382%
    CPU cycles:1,120,208/sec
    5,741,424/sec
    Context switches:4/sec
    79/sec
    Memory:204 KB
    1.16 MB
    sechost.dll
    Total CPU:0.00615728%
    Kernel CPU:0.00615728%
    User CPU:0.00000000%
    CPU cycles:192,284/sec
    Memory:100 KB
    WININET.dll
    Total CPU:0.00307902%
    Kernel CPU:0.00000000%
    User CPU:0.00307902%
    CPU cycles:26,879/sec
    Memory:980 KB

    Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

    OS versiondistribution
    Windows 7 Home Premium 26.67%
    Windows Vista Home Premium 23.33%
    Windows 8 16.67%
    Windows 7 Ultimate N 13.33%
    Microsoft Windows XP 6.67%
    Windows 8 Pro 3.33%
    Windows 7 Ultimate 3.33%
    Windows 7 Starter 3.33%
    Windows 7 Professional 3.33%

    Distribution by countryDistribution by country

    United States installs about 73.33% of extensionupdaterservice.exe.

    OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

    PC Manufacturerdistribution
    Toshiba 51.85%
    Hewlett-Packard 25.93%
    Gateway 7.41%
    Sony 7.41%
    ASUS 7.41%
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