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common.dll

Safe Monitor

Western Web Applications, LLC

This is part of an adware program designed to inject advertising in the web browser (banners, text-links) as well as modify the normal behavior of the browser as well as modify the computer’s system settings that control applications to run on startup. Part of the Injekt brand of unwanted programs. The module common.dll by Western Web Applications has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. It is installed within the context of Internet Explore as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name ‘Safe Monitor’. This file is typically installed with the program Safe Monitor by Western Web Applications, LLC which is a potentially unwanted software program.

File name:

common.dll

Publisher:

Western Web Applications, LLC (signed and verified)

Product:

Safe Monitor

Version:

2.6.30

MD5:

88c13e18d27a57b87e2acdde4685e3cc

SHA-1:

3b9f51dd455b33cf28d92e39ae68eb19894d7aba

Scanner detections:

1 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

Injects display ads (banner ads), in-text ads, interstitial ads, or other types of ads in the web browser as well as alters the browsers settings (home page, search, DNS, and security protocols).

Analysis date:

11/27/2024 2:47:26 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Injekt (M)

17.3.7.15

File size:

383.1 KB (392,344 bytes)

Product version:

2.6.30

Original file name:

common.dll

File type:

Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:

English (United States)

Common path:

C:\Program Files\safemonitor\ie\common.dll

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Western Web Applications, LLC

Authority:

COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:

5/23/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:

5/24/2014 7:59:59 PM

Subject:

CN="Western Web Applications, LLC", O="Western Web Applications, LLC", STREET=640 E Grand Ave, STREET=Suite 129, L=Carlsbad, S=CA, PostalCode=92008, C=US

Issuer:

CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:

2A1B337726D509D16C17362E2E625DE9

Registration

CLSID:

{44ed99e2-16a6-4b89-80d6-5b21cf42e78b}

ProgID:

DynConIE.DynConIEObject.1

COM registered:

Yes

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

7/31/2013 12:18:23 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

Entry address:

0x15A2E

Entry point:

8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, 22, 5D, 00, 00, FF, 75, 08, 8B, 4D, 10, 8B, 55, 0C, E8, EC, FE, FF, FF, 59, 5D, C2, 0C, 00, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 18, 53, 8B, 5D, 0C, 56, 8B, 73, 08, 33, 35, A0, 9C, 04, 10, 57, 8B, 06, C6, 45, FF, 00, C7, 45, F4, 01, 00, 00, 00, 8D, 7B, 10, 83, F8, FE, 74, 0D, 8B, 4E, 04, 03, CF, 33, 0C, 38, E8, 1C, C2, FF, FF, 8B, 4E, 0C, 8B, 46, 08, 03, CF, 33, 0C, 38, E8, 0C, C2, FF, FF, 8B, 45, 08, F6, 40... 
[+]

Entropy:

6.6496

Code size:

232.5 KB (238,080 bytes)

Internet Explorer BHO

Display name:

Safe Monitor

CLSID:

{44ed99e2-16a6-4b89-80d6-5b21cf42e78b}

The file common.dll has been discovered within the following program.

Safe Monitor by Western Web Applications, LLC

Safe Monitor bundles various potentially unwanted toolbars. From the EULA: "Safe Monitor is entirely free to use. In order to keep Safe Monitor free, we've partnered with high-quality ad providers and you may see additional ads when Safe Monitor is installed.

www.safemonitorapp.com

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