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helper.dll

SafetyNut Inc.

The module helper.dll by SafetyNut has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat.
Publisher:
SafetyNut Inc.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
1d508f733c4c70107e7f78ea5637bd64

SHA-1:
d3b5cd22c13a2532ab617dd427d08ca6a5a3b65b

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:
12/25/2024 1:05:23 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SafetyNut (M)
16.12.16.21

File size:
1.8 MB (1,877,512 bytes)

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Common path:
C:\windows\temp\nsz3\helper.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SafetyNut Inc.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
2/6/2014 8:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/6/2014 7:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=SafetyNut Inc., OU=DEV, O=SafetyNut Inc., L=Panama City, S=Panama, C=PA

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

Serial number:
148940AA8E2C5A9C4956C4E46572CFE1

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/10/2014 5:55:16 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

Entry address:
0x1090A6

Entry point:
8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, A6, DC, 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, C2, 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, C7, B8, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0...
 
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Entropy:
6.4470

Code size:
1.3 MB (1,331,200 bytes)

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