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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. The program is a setup application that uses the Spigot Setup installer. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory.
Publisher:
Spigot, Inc.  (signed and verified)

Version:
2,9,0,1

MD5:
a3955153a566a7f38eaf2e3fb20f0b3b

SHA-1:
9bbe3c67824854c9e572d9c3a40d01c942d4307c

SHA-256:
d1f6e9c0353006ef18e658fd295715400230e1b9c0620556a9728b7a5b33bede

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:
11/27/2024 1:42:12 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Spigot (M)
16.9.20.14

File size:
549.5 KB (562,712 bytes)

Product version:
2,9,0,1

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Installer:
Spigot Setup

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:
2/1/2016 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/26/2017 6:59:59 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:
9/19/2016 6:35:03 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:yWDNV6gKzPxCaFCWLzhVGMDiUHs/5dbCgKN7ms2lzu0+M9jdVmtn13wcV2hN:N5V6fzPxRFCWfvHqXNcqsgzqMj/mtdUT

Entry address:
0x12326

Entry point:
8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, DA, 3C, 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, F1, 0F, 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, CC, 0F, 00, 00, 6A, 22, 59, 89, 08, 8B, F1, EB, D7, 50, FF, 75, 10, FF, 75, 08, E8, 13, 3D, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, 33, C0, 5F, 5E, 5D, C3...
 
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Code size:
373.5 KB (382,464 bytes)

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