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nsisplugina.dll

Spigot, Inc.

This component is part of the Spigot browser add-on, a web browser addition that is designed to modify the core search provider in order to redirect search queries through partner portals. The module nsisplugina.dll by Spigot has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory.
Publisher:
Spigot, Inc.  (signed and verified)

Version:
2,8,0,3

MD5:
0b8b2dcc6bfaf7ffc5723e0c3d8b92e2

SHA-1:
06b483cf4e36453ee5c3de488bb5825ee3d4ca7f

SHA-256:
a5b43e6db26cd17cdecb537e5fb82d57cca99547ca847d0ffa51734f3eccc30f

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:
11/5/2024 2:51:10 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Spigot (M)
16.9.20.0

File size:
552.5 KB (565,784 bytes)

Product version:
2,8,0,3

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\nsisplugina.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Spigot, Inc.

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
2/1/2016 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/26/2017 3:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN="Spigot, Inc.", O="Spigot, Inc.", L=Incline Village, S=Nevada, C=US

Issuer:
CN=thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA, O="thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
221614C10303CE3BC337E773011A5C2B

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/1/2016 6:16:17 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:Ki9rtHo4eOcQ8lqNMYYNzWM0Clo2r8cLrs:D1tHXexQ8kN+NzJ1ocLrs

Entry address:
0x12FAE

Entry point:
8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, 82, 3E, 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, 8B, 45, 14, 56, 57, 33, FF, 3B, C7, 74, 47, 39, 7D, 08, 75, 1B, E8, 69, 10, 00, 00, 6A, 16, 5E, 89, 30, 57, 57, 57, 57, 57, E8, 6D, 03, 00, 00, 83, C4, 14, 8B, C6, EB, 29, 39, 7D, 10, 74, E0, 39, 45, 0C, 73, 0E, E8, 44, 10, 00, 00, 6A, 22, 59, 89, 08, 8B, F1, EB, D7, 50, FF, 75, 10, FF, 75, 08, E8, BB, 3E, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, 33, C0, 5F, 5E, 5D, C3...
 
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Entropy:
6.1926

Code size:
376.5 KB (385,536 bytes)

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