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nsispluginw.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 nsispluginw.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:
2,8,0,1

MD5:
5f572b030d2fcf274dc0d8f002d9b6cc

SHA-1:
73a15a22c1d83f1bd513e761cceea8828edc8882

SHA-256:
29964598360866dd765713ca3ed61045308d265ce0d3bc185b6a5c0745789a1b

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 2:54:29 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Spigot (M)
16.9.10.10

File size:
612.5 KB (627,167 bytes)

Product version:
2,8,0,1

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Spigot, Inc.

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
2/2/2016 8:00:00 AM

Valid to:
1/27/2017 7:59:59 AM

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:
7/21/2016 7:54:16 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:GdulSG4vpdIP0yCMKoxB8VtiIiWoo2/ZRjMwRBjvrEH7kU:pln4xdIP0yCMKASRih/ZRj1rEH7H

Entry address:
0x11EA4

Entry point:
E9, A0, 4A, 03, 00, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, 3C, 3B, 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, 53, 0E, 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, 2E, 0E, 00, 00, 6A, 22, 59, 89, 08, 8B, F1, EB, D7, 50, FF, 75, 10, FF, 75, 08, E8, 75, 3B, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, 33, C0, 5F, 5E, 5D, C3...
 
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Entropy:
6.5174

Packer / compiler:
Xtreme-Protector v1.05

Code size:
363 KB (371,712 bytes)

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