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hometab.dll

Widdit

InfoSpace

The module hometab.dll by InfoSpace has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. It is installed within the context of Internet Explore as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name ‘HomeTab’.
Publisher:
Simply Tech Ltd.  (signed by InfoSpace)

Product:
Widdit

Description:
wtb Module

Version:
4.6.0.0

MD5:
c403257fec39189f8b25511ccb216051

SHA-1:
50aaa17e33637addfb8f4653a34886f92a0f1161

SHA-256:
69a3883bc19f6fee09fa3398bd9724c56a1b0b460ad16ab354b5cce1de0f88aa

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:
11/24/2024 12:31:51 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InfoSpace (M)
16.12.24.8

File size:
1 MB (1,071,464 bytes)

Product version:
4.6.0.0

Copyright:
© 2013 Simply Tech Ltd.

Trademarks:
Widdit(TM) is either a trademark or registered trademark of Simply Tech Ltd Company.

Original file name:
wtb.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\roaming\hometab\hometab.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InfoSpace

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
8/16/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/18/2014 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=InfoSpace, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, OU=Systems, O=InfoSpace, L=Bellevue, S=Washington, C=US

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:
4FA97FCF31526C9CF6D4D2149CA247DB

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/29/2013 9:44:24 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

Entry address:
0x9B3D3

Entry point:
8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, 76, C8, 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, 56, 33, F6, 39, 75, 08, 75, 24, E8, 91, 40, 00, 00, 89, 30, E8, 77, 40, 00, 00, 56, 56, 56, 56, 56, C7, 00, 16, 00, 00, 00, E8, 74, E6, FF, FF, 83, C4, 14, 6A, 16, 58, EB, 55, F7, 45, 0C, F9, FF, FF, FF, 75, D3, FF, 75, 08, FF, 15, 4C, 02, 0C, 10, 83, F8, FF, 75, 16, FF, 15, 48, 02, 0C, 10, 50, E8, 62, 40, 00, 00, 59, E8, 36, 40, 00, 00, 8B, 00, EB...
 
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Code size:
760 KB (778,240 bytes)

Internet Explorer BHO
CLSID:
{ba696155-d96e-4281-b467-0367a0456474}

CLSID name:
HomeTab


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