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pstartpage24192.dll

Startpage24 Startpage

Link64 GmbH

The module pstartpage24192.dll, “FireFox Add-On [pStartpage2419x.dll]” by Link64 GmbH has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This file is typically installed with the program Startpage24 by Link64 which is a potentially unwanted software program.
Publisher:
Link64 GmbH  (signed and verified)

Product:
Startpage24 Startpage

Description:
FireFox Add-On [pStartpage2419x.dll]

Version:
2.0.0.839

MD5:
0bd6564717881d7917d53621f611229f

SHA-1:
a8ad842c0ad85c0cdf40179daf4bdc6742b4e99a

SHA-256:
7378a94e7aef2486506c5c36a7c23a9227cd540cf43a766be62f70b6a451f8af

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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:
1/12/2025 9:02:01 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP (M)
16.12.2.6

File size:
989.1 KB (1,012,888 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.0.839

Copyright:
(c) 2008-10 Link64 GmbH. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
pStartpage2419x.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\startpage24\plugin\version_839\pstartpage24192.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Link64 GmbH

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
2/14/2011 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/13/2013 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Link64 GmbH, OU=Secure Application Development, O=Link64 GmbH, L=Karlsruhe, S=BW, C=DE

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

Serial number:
15F5E6DF4214F9A5312FC2CB4F217D16

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/3/2012 4:53:19 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:evjfAKc7XcS8SE5P3zCBmh6EcdCCBnFwv1D+zH/G0F0C4Ao07pRWTfQwWfLIG:Sy7qm6rchK+zH/G0F0C4P07pAT4pI

Entry address:
0x7616A

Entry point:
83, 7C, 24, 08, 01, 75, 05, E8, E4, EA, 00, 00, FF, 74, 24, 04, 8B, 4C, 24, 10, 8B, 54, 24, 0C, E8, ED, FE, FF, FF, 59, C2, 0C, 00, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 20, 53, 33, DB, 39, 5D, 10, 75, 1D, E8, 61, 0F, 00, 00, 53, 53, 53, 53, 53, C7, 00, 16, 00, 00, 00, E8, DA, 6B, 00, 00, 83, C4, 14, 83, C8, FF, EB, 7F, 8B, 4D, 0C, 3B, CB, 56, 8B, 75, 08, 74, 21, 3B, F3, 75, 1D, E8, 35, 0F, 00, 00, 53, 53, 53, 53, 53, C7, 00, 16, 00, 00, 00, E8, AE, 6B, 00, 00, 83, C4, 14, 83, C8, FF, EB, 52, B8, FF, FF, FF, 7F, 3B, C8, 89...
 
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Code size:
712 KB (729,088 bytes)

The file pstartpage24192.dll has been discovered within the following program.

Startpage24  by Link64
This adware program that plugs into the user's web browser will hijack the home and search pages.
www.startpage24.com/webpage/en
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