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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:
b1146a56576a8711acb186e6c64ec287

SHA-1:
e6d3a6a626e6c9ada79ba5aac777ade9edfb0ae8

SHA-256:
cfd6b41528cc7acafdd1befd3658d8f0a402adc2c094a76c4c402ba318e59439

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 6:11:09 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Resoft.VERISTAF (M)
16.7.2.7

File size:
20 KB (20,496 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright © Microsoft 2013

Original file name:
Smartbar.Communication.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
VERISTAFF.COM LTD

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/14/2014 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/15/2015 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=VERISTAFF.COM LTD, OU=514841295, O=VERISTAFF.COM LTD, STREET=Shenkar 14, L=Hertzlya, S=TLV, PostalCode=4672514, C=IL

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

Serial number:
2AF13BF1274B91869E8E8BA9B16282CA

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/10/2013 6:40:06 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
11.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
384:qgiHRYdHpGD5AjuScwjOEL2U9ROqAiIPBWFhnYPLP6Ma56PriiQF:qgCREsD5Ajuhwj9jDDAiIPAhS9aUriiK

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

Code size:
10.5 KB (10,752 bytes)

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