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dthelper.exe

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The application dthelper.exe, “Dynamo Toolbar Helper” by search core systems has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler triggered to execute each time a user logs in.
Publisher:
search core systems  (signed and verified)

Description:
Dynamo Toolbar Helper

Version:
1.0.0.1

MD5:
efc72c088e88f33e4190cb921db226c9

SHA-1:
b6bcca6cd7b82cf87ea4813055a828edfe925f29

SHA-256:
1d7d7c48f78996efd1b2a688fcd77b892142b26e15aaa3805f659d4f1fe6c0d7

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:
1/12/2025 12:06:20 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP (M)
16.12.28.21

File size:
679.5 KB (695,856 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.0

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\dynamo media\dynamo toolbar\dthelper.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
search core systems

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
1/14/2012 3:23:55 AM

Valid to:
1/14/2013 3:23:55 AM

Subject:
CN=search core systems, O=search core systems, C=CA

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
112161BFE8B30B66C06A60ADF51015575814

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/29/2012 2:40:02 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

Entry address:
0x86880

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, F0, 53, B8, C0, 5A, 48, 00, E8, DF, 0C, F8, FF, 8B, 1D, D4, C7, 48, 00, 8B, 03, E8, A6, DA, FE, FF, 8B, 03, 33, D2, E8, F5, F5, FE, FF, 8B, 03, C6, 40, 57, 00, 6A, EC, 8B, 03, 8B, 80, 70, 01, 00, 00, 50, E8, 9B, 19, F8, FF, 0D, 80, 00, 00, 00, 50, 6A, EC, 8B, 03, 8B, 80, 70, 01, 00, 00, 50, E8, BD, 1B, F8, FF, 8B, 03, BA, 34, 69, 48, 00, E8, 0D, D5, FE, FF, 8B, 0D, FC, C5, 48, 00, 8B, 03, 8B, 15, CC, F8, 47, 00, E8, 6A, DA, FE, FF, 8B, 0D, 90, C8, 48, 00, 8B, 03, 8B, 15, 94, 56, 48, 00...
 
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Entropy:
6.5602

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
534 KB (546,816 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
Dynamo Toolbar Helper

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)


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