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default-search.dll

Aztec Media inc.

The module default-search.dll by Aztec Media inc has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory.
Publisher:
Aztec Media inc.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
596675a125d26ce91d7f0de43661e533

SHA-1:
ea9905d2674b515884d5e723d9c9c4867a664099

SHA-256:
2a832c7cb5593fd4f029cb5a1a915843ea91ee0e9588a5f5d26cc93df1ec3773

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Analysis date:
11/23/2024 12:32:08 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Bandoo (M)
16.10.5.5

File size:
1.7 MB (1,793,280 bytes)

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\default-search.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Aztec Media inc.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
4/1/2015 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/2/2018 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Aztec Media inc., O=Aztec Media inc., L=Panama City, S=Panama City, C=PA

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
2AF6396322BF5B08910274FFE4241447

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/27/2015 3:50:03 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:SnjMp466wZGrDqhznEK4AZVYMR+r3RqVtGmK54DXAsc1Em:SnjMVGrGhYK4ALY9sg

Entry address:
0xE5B2D

Entry point:
8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, 8E, DF, 00, 00, FF, 75, 08, 8B, 4D, 10, 8B, 55, 0C, E8, EC, FE, FF, FF, 59, 5D, C2, 0C, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, B8, FF, FF, 00, 00, 83, EC, 14, 66, 39, 45, 08, 0F, 84, 87, 00, 00, 00, 53, 56, FF, 75, 0C, 8D, 4D, EC, E8, 6B, C8, FF, FF, 8B, 75, EC, 8B, 4E, 14, 33, DB, 3B, CB, 75, 15, 8B, 45, 08, 8D, 48, BF, 66, 83, F9, 19, 77, 04, 66, 83, C0, 20, 0F, B7, C0, EB, 4B, B8, 00, 01, 00, 00, 6A, 01, 66, 39, 45, 08, 73, 1E, FF, 75, 08, E8, AF, BB, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0...
 
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Code size:
1.1 MB (1,190,912 bytes)

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