home

dnsbho.dll

Discordia Limited.

The module dnsbho.dll by Discordia Limited has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This file is typically installed with the program Searchcore Toolbar by Discordia Limited which is a potentially unwanted software program. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory.
Publisher:
Discordia Limited.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
4bad83ae926c328c8eecf2cb86b462b4

SHA-1:
7a04a8e1f95ba83e8dcc0044e1d822317c0a4562

SHA-256:
9e5da69a2c6328a01af0bc740e96d6c623517377917cc423be6e350ebdd50ea9

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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:
12/25/2024 3:18:31 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Discordia (M)
16.10.16.8

File size:
256.4 KB (262,552 bytes)

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\dnsbho.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Discordia Limited.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
2/23/2011 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/23/2013 5:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Discordia Limited., O=Discordia Limited., L=Limassol, S=Limassol, C=CY

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
32372D8D32871D91152F955F6214DE12

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/18/2011 6:40:25 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:zd9qQ4SZKsVqmzzwn0SKEuOdD9FofLO17KHq5Kt0IJyyJXvxgIPeh+kJOn:zd9qQ4SgQcDuOdR8255Kt0IjADz

Entry address:
0x1693F

Entry point:
8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, 73, 7B, 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, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 74, 24, 8A, 01, 83, C1, 01, 84, C0, 74, 4E, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 75, EF, 05, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, A4, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, A4, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 01, BA, FF, FE, FE, 7E, 03, D0, 83, F0, FF, 33, C2, 83, C1, 04, A9, 00, 01, 01, 81, 74, E8, 8B, 41, FC, 84, C0, 74, 32...
 
[+]

Entropy:
6.5097

Code size:
181 KB (185,344 bytes)

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

Searchcore Toolbar  by Discordia Limited
SearchCore for Browsers is a free web browser plugin for MSN messenger, Gmail, Facebook and some other popular instant messaging applications and web services designed to enriche chat conversations and email messages.
80% remove it
 
Powered by Should I Remove It?

Remove dnsbho.dll - Powered by Reason Core Security
herdProtect is a second line of defense malware removal platform powered by 68 anti-malware engines in the cloud. Since no single anti-malware program is perfect 100% of the time, herdProtect utilizes a 'herd' of multiple engines to guarantee the widest coverage and the earliest possible detection.