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koala personal search-bho.dll

Skyter Technologies Ltd.

The module koala personal search-bho.dll, “Koala Personal Search BHO” by Skyter Technologies has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This is the Browser Helper Object (BHO) for the Crossrider web browser platform for Internet Explorer. Instead of utilizing a traditional IE Toolbar, it installs a BHO in the browser in order to manage the functionality of the addon.
Publisher:
Koala Personal Search  (signed by Skyter Technologies Ltd.)

Product:
Koala Personal Search

Description:
Koala Personal Search BHO

Version:
1.1.153.68

MD5:
e798f69a039829c200376d09defd784d

SHA-1:
df64be3e1bc825be33ef10181fe6fae053d16267

SHA-256:
194fcce288fc9f30e176292fe2a38bc2a6724125ea2fea5e9e9ce5595a50eb04

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
The software may change the browser's home page and search provider settings as well as display advertisements.

Note:
Crossrider is the owner of a platform that enables the creation of cross-browser extensions by developers but is not the owner of this detected application. The owner/publisher of this file is Skyter Technologies Ltd..

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 12:41:49 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Crossrider (M)
16.9.9.4

File size:
515.9 KB (528,280 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.153.68

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
Koala Personal Search.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\koala personal search\koala personal search-bho.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Skyter Technologies Ltd.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
8/22/2012 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/23/2014 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Skyter Technologies Ltd., O=Skyter Technologies Ltd., L=Tel Aviv-Jaffa, S=Israel, C=IL

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

Serial number:
436F5CF769692509772EC6E9ED6B3227

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/4/2014 2:02:45 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:At/8n5Vxn9o8c4r6RBzUQRGh9alpORwxYiTdEGyEo6ANDHg:2k5V/c4r6RBzUQRGjaTxDTyEo6IDA

Entry address:
0x3B4FA

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, B7, BD, 00, 00, FF, 75, 10, FF, 75, 0C, FF, 75, 08, E8, 07, 00, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, 5D, C2, 0C, 00, 6A, 0C, 68, D0, F9, 06, 10, E8, B7, 46, 00, 00, 33, C0, 40, 8B, 75, 0C, 85, F6, 75, 0C, 39, 35, 38, 5B, 07, 10, 0F, 84, E4, 00, 00, 00, 83, 65, FC, 00, 83, FE, 01, 74, 05, 83, FE, 02, 75, 35, 8B, 0D, 64, 03, 06, 10, 85, C9, 74, 0C, FF, 75, 10, 56, FF, 75, 08, FF, D1, 89, 45, E4, 85, C0, 0F, 84, B1, 00, 00, 00, FF, 75, 10, 56, FF, 75, 08, E8, 11, FE, FF, FF, 89, 45, E4...
 
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Entropy:
6.5268

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
345 KB (353,280 bytes)

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