Newtonsoft.Json.dll

Json.NET

Nickel Cycle Combo

This adware is a web browser extension that will inject advertising in the browser in the form of unwanted banners and text-links which may link to malware sites and install unwanted software. Newtonsoft.Json.dll is the assembly provides support for JSON parsing for .NET applications and is recompiled by Nickel Cycle Combo. The module Newtonsoft.Json.dll, “Json.NET .NET 2.0” by Nickel Cycle Combo has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. Note, this is a common distributed file and although it has been detected it might not be a threat is un-coupled from its distribution source. It is distributed as part of the Brightcircle group of browser-extensions.
Publisher:
Newtonsoft  (signed by Nickel Cycle Combo)

Product:
Json.NET

Description:
Json.NET .NET 2.0

Version:
6.0.3.17227

MD5:
31b0c851a274329b393eeaf2cde947df

SHA-1:
6fa9719124ba080985abcf9e11ef20cdf455973c

SHA-256:
ce8f74eec4c4e5c1113ec8fd06305860727e194f46106e85c43ea5813cbf8a26

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This is the assembly provides support for JSON parsing for .NET applications. While the file itself is not dangerous, it is part of a program that has been detected. Distributed through the Brightcircle investments brand.

Analysis date:
11/27/2024 1:02:53 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Brightcircle (M)
16.12.15.17

File size:
483.9 KB (495,520 bytes)

Product version:
6.0.3.17227

Copyright:
Copyright © James Newton-King 2008

Original file name:
Newtonsoft.Json.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Program Files\dr. pc\newtonsoft.json.dll

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/28/2014 5:30:00 AM

Valid to:
8/29/2015 5:29:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Nickel Cycle Combo, O=Nickel Cycle Combo, STREET=Athinodorou 3, STREET=Dasoupoli Strovolos, L=Nicosia, S=Cyprus, PostalCode=2025, C=CY

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00E88B19F4C25DE21197EE9D01573D202A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/27/2014 8:42:58 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
11.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

Entry address:
0x7930E

Entry point:
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Entropy:
5.8776

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:
477 KB (488,448 bytes)

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