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Smartbar.Communication.dll

TAWAG.Communication

Veristaff. Com Ltd

This is part of the Linkury/SnapDo monetization software, a web browser toolbar used to hijack a user's search in order to collect revenues. The SmartBar is a a potentially unwanted toolbar and Windows Gadget that is advertising supported (adware). The module Smartbar.Communication.dll by Veristaff. Com has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat.
Publisher:
Microsoft  (signed by Veristaff. Com Ltd)

Product:
TAWAG.Communication

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
9d7d679219a8dcc21276410750817d89

SHA-1:
b5d6172dfa2c74d7a39ec5b8ebfc58bd3994efce

SHA-256:
4a522b0ab67b324d10a451c3d6ca33faf1139378456f778f39c603f36c58bbdf

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:
11/23/2024 6:36:55 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Resoft.Veristaf (M)
16.5.14.0

File size:
18.1 KB (18,552 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright © Microsoft 2013

Original file name:
Smartbar.Communication.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\lpt\smartbar.communication.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Veristaff. Com Ltd

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
7/14/2014 4:37:25 PM

Valid to:
7/15/2015 4:37:25 PM

Subject:
CN=Veristaff. Com Ltd, O=Veristaff. Com Ltd, L=Herzliya, S=Herzliya, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
1121327C47596D5E76D675A39A539249C1B5

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/10/2013 10:40:06 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
11.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
384:1giHRYdHpGD5AjuScwjOEL2U9ROqAiIPBWFvnLr3PL0xIKf:1gCREsD5Ajuhwj9jDDAiIPAv/ID

Entry address:
0x48CE

Entry point:
FF, 25, 00, 20, 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, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
6.1735

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:
10.5 KB (10,752 bytes)

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