What is ExpressVPNNotificationServiceStarter.exe?

ExpressVPNNotificationServiceStarter.exe is part of ExpressVPN.NotificationServiceStarter and developed by ExpressVPN according to the ExpressVPNNotificationServiceStarter.exe version information.

ExpressVPNNotificationServiceStarter.exe's description is "ExpressVPN.NotificationServiceStarter"

ExpressVPNNotificationServiceStarter.exe is digitally signed by Express Vpn LLC.

ExpressVPNNotificationServiceStarter.exe is usually located in the 'C:\Program Files (x86)\ExpressVPN\expressvpn-ui\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected ExpressVPNNotificationServiceStarter.exe.

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on ExpressVPNNotificationServiceStarter.exe:

PropertyValue
Product nameExpressVPN.NotificationServiceStarter
Company nameExpressVPN
File descriptionExpressVPN.NotificationServiceStarter
Internal nameExpressVPN.NotificationServiceStarter
Original filenameExpressVPN.NotificationServiceStarter
Legal copyrightCopyright ExpressVPN (C) 2019, All rights reserved.
Product version7.7.8.161
File version7.7.8.161

Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:

Product nameExpressVPN.NotificationServiceStarter
Company nameExpressVPN
File descriptionExpressVPN.NotificationServiceStarter
Internal nameExpressVPN.NotificationServiceStarter
Original filenameExpressVPN.NotificationServiceStarter
Legal copyrightCopyright ExpressVPN (C) 2019, All r..
Product version7.7.8.161
File version7.7.8.161

Digital signatures [?]

ExpressVPNNotificationServiceStarter.exe has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameExpress Vpn LLC
Certificate issuer nameCOMODO RSA Code Signing CA
Certificate serial number00e307f6f1fac7423e6c00336a94105b17

VirusTotal report

1 of the 68 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the ExpressVPNNotificationServiceStarter.exe file. That's a 1% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
BitDefenderTheta Gen:NN.ZexaF.32250.Cu2@a8RLa2mO
1 of the 68 anti-virus programs detected the ExpressVPNNotificationServiceStarter.exe file.

Sandbox Report

The following information was gathered by executing the file inside Cuckoo Sandbox.

Summary

Successfully executed process in sandbox.

Summary

{
    "dll_loaded": [
        "kernel32"
    ]
}

Generic

[
    {
        "process_path": "C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\758a3dba48cbd4855988206a0a172e4605ff1605cb5ace60ac1697b55849e556.bin",
        "process_name": "758a3dba48cbd4855988206a0a172e4605ff1605cb5ace60ac1697b55849e556.bin",
        "pid": 2124,
        "summary": {
            "dll_loaded": [
                "kernel32"
            ]
        },
        "first_seen": 1573883585.6094,
        "ppid": 2504
    },
    {
        "process_path": "C:\\Windows\\System32\\lsass.exe",
        "process_name": "lsass.exe",
        "pid": 476,
        "summary": {},
        "first_seen": 1573883585.3438,
        "ppid": 376
    }
]

Signatures

[
    {
        "markcount": 1,
        "families": [],
        "description": "Foreign language identified in PE resource",
        "severity": 2,
        "marks": [
            {
                "name": "RT_VERSION",
                "language": "LANG_ENGLISH",
                "offset": "0x00072770",
                "filetype": "data",
                "sublanguage": "SUBLANG_ARABIC_BAHRAIN",
                "type": "generic",
                "size": "0x000003cc"
            }
        ],
        "references": [],
        "name": "origin_langid"
    }
]

Yara

The Yara rules did not detect anything in the file.

Network

{
    "tls": [],
    "udp": [
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "192.168.56.255",
            "offset": 662,
            "time": 6.2152440547943,
            "dport": 137,
            "sport": 137
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "224.0.0.252",
            "offset": 2134,
            "time": 6.1743979454041,
            "dport": 5355,
            "sport": 51001
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "224.0.0.252",
            "offset": 2462,
            "time": 4.1517450809479,
            "dport": 5355,
            "sport": 53595
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "224.0.0.252",
            "offset": 2790,
            "time": 6.1866941452026,
            "dport": 5355,
            "sport": 53848
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "224.0.0.252",
            "offset": 3118,
            "time": 4.6550340652466,
            "dport": 5355,
            "sport": 54255
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "224.0.0.252",
            "offset": 3446,
            "time": 3.0495181083679,
            "dport": 5355,
            "sport": 55314
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "239.255.255.250",
            "offset": 3774,
            "time": 4.6861050128937,
            "dport": 1900,
            "sport": 1900
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "239.255.255.250",
            "offset": 7102,
            "time": 4.1893570423126,
            "dport": 3702,
            "sport": 49152
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "239.255.255.250",
            "offset": 11294,
            "time": 6.2619359493256,
            "dport": 1900,
            "sport": 53598
        }
    ],
    "dns_servers": [],
    "http": [],
    "icmp": [],
    "smtp": [],
    "tcp": [],
    "smtp_ex": [],
    "mitm": [],
    "hosts": [],
    "pcap_sha256": "b61ce2b0ae840814aa3f27748b73ee392fdc91e9ff6d4f57b39972c23d778511",
    "dns": [],
    "http_ex": [],
    "domains": [],
    "dead_hosts": [],
    "sorted_pcap_sha256": "7dc56df38c619d97f7079fd00be93e68161e089299e0cf0fc589f825d59f9816",
    "irc": [],
    "https_ex": []
}

Screenshots

Screenshot from the sandbox

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD5e4bd630890230ac43958f1008269b936
SHA256758a3dba48cbd4855988206a0a172e4605ff1605cb5ace60ac1697b55849e556

Error Messages

These are some of the error messages that can appear related to expressvpnnotificationservicestarter.exe:

expressvpnnotificationservicestarter.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

expressvpnnotificationservicestarter.exe - Application Error. The instruction at "0xXXXXXXXX" referenced memory at "0xXXXXXXXX". The memory could not be "read/written". Click on OK to terminate the program.

ExpressVPN.NotificationServiceStarter has stopped working.

End Program - expressvpnnotificationservicestarter.exe. This program is not responding.

expressvpnnotificationservicestarter.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

expressvpnnotificationservicestarter.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.

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What did other users do?

The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with the file. 67% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 12 users.

User vote results: There were 8 votes to remove and 4 votes to keep

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Malware or legitimate?

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Comments

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