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shellextension.dll

Shared Library

UpdateStar GmbH

The module shellextension.dll by UpdateStar 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.
Publisher:
Auslogics  (signed by UpdateStar GmbH)

Product:
Shared Library

Description:
Shell Extension

Version:
7.5.0.0

MD5:
5e5bd7f92fd545bca2d18dae2316dd7e

SHA-1:
c5c3278aa927058dff433a40009e9c331062d9ec

SHA-256:
f15e6713c3866e9ab1d7885f456e6dd4b2cbe8d614351c0ebd27b519267474d1

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:
1/23/2025 11:52:47 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore (M)
17.1.15.22

File size:
177.7 KB (181,968 bytes)

Product version:
7.x

Copyright:
Copyright © 2008-2016 Auslogics Labs Pty Ltd

Trademarks:
Copyright © 2008-2016 Auslogics Labs Pty Ltd

Original file name:
shellextension.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\updatestar\repair\shellextension.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
UpdateStar GmbH

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
1/12/2016 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
1/12/2019 6:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=UpdateStar GmbH, O=UpdateStar GmbH, STREET=Gneisenaustr. 44/45, L=Berlin, S=Berlin, PostalCode=10961, C=DE

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

Serial number:
00FBADF674BC78E279821FBDF9D937DF06

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/8/2016 4:19:02 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

Entry address:
0x1B254

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C0, B8, 18, 9F, 41, 00, E8, F0, 60, FE, FF, E8, 97, 5E, FE, FF, 8D, 40, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
6.4857

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
103 KB (105,472 bytes)

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