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AZTEC MEDIA INC.

The module helper.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. This file is typically installed with the program Settings Manager by Aztec Media Inc. which is a potentially unwanted software program.
Publisher:
AZTEC MEDIA INC.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
5721d69acce01f6498c74c22d8b7ce2a

SHA-1:
9e636eb9ec09de2cc614d6059246dc87a50e9689

SHA-256:
32504e5d0aa9cda4c32bbcc6c31b716cefd6d884057dc9938cc9f0596b4abeba

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:
12/24/2024 7:51:16 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.APN (M)
16.10.4.3

File size:
1.8 MB (1,887,760 bytes)

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\settings manager\systemk\helper.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
AZTEC MEDIA INC.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
5/18/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
5/19/2015 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=AZTEC MEDIA INC., OU=Development, O=AZTEC MEDIA INC., L=Panama City, S=Panama, C=PA

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

Serial number:
546A239CA30D7A98B656DADCE4AA28E0

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2013 8:35:00 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:MK/ZF1tsNp9axVkJg7usY+6mtyZLJk4WccQU/6zX723p0F8P4Qjx:3Rxf7q+6m4ZLSQU88t

Entry address:
0x109F9B

Entry point:
8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, A7, D7, 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, 9D, C9, 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, 77, C5, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0...
 
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Code size:
1.3 MB (1,335,296 bytes)

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

Settings Manager  by Aztec Media Inc.
This is a web browser search and home page modifier (hijacker) application that is designed to install a browser add-on and modify the browsers settings in order to direct search revenue. By default the program will change the search provider to default-search.
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