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Smartbar.Personalization.ServicesPlugins.AdvancedExeLauncherPlugin.dll

Linkury.Personalization.ServicesPlugins.AdvancedExeLauncher

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.Personalization.ServicesPlugins.AdvancedExeLauncherPlugin.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:
Veristaff. Com Ltd  (signed and verified)

Product:
Linkury.Personalization.ServicesPlugins.AdvancedExeLauncher

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
b820dbfba1775543d0056ddf34b2bf95

SHA-1:
8e2749d41b067b0a2ab09b46f4953446201217e6

SHA-256:
0ec2e6447b88b690fcfbeef4221bf279219b5262d4580b8b4c430ca892d9a810

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:
1/12/2025 4:59:29 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Resoft.Veristaf (M)
16.3.18.0

File size:
17.9 KB (18,312 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright © 2012

Original file name:
Smartbar.Personalization.ServicesPlugins.AdvancedExeLauncherPlugin.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\smartbar\common\servicesplugins\smartbar.personalization.servicesplugins.advancedexelauncherplugin.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Veristaff. Com Ltd

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/1/2013 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/2/2015 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Veristaff. Com Ltd, O=Veristaff. Com Ltd, STREET=14 Shenkar st, L=Herzliya, S=NA, PostalCode=4672514, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
455F70D662ADEE3E2A476A720B0267B8

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/26/2014 12:35:21 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
11.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
384:ej+RkUw63aJx0aiJ1ZhDeXkDZW6S+ASIVnlhs+Ri+4M+Y+PnYPLg8w7Ny:zRkUwna13DZWv7SI/CoibMrM+6Ny

Entry address:
0x45EE

Entry point:
FF, 25, 00, 20, 00, 10, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 01, 00, 10, 00, 00, 00, 18, 00, 00, 80, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 01, 00, 01, 00, 00, 00, 30, 00, 00, 80, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 01, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 48, 00, 00, 00, 58, 60, 00, 00, 60, 04, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 60, 04, 34, 00, 00, 00, 56, 00, 53, 00, 5F, 00, 56, 00, 45, 00, 52, 00, 53, 00, 49, 00...
 
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Entropy:
6.2083

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

Code size:
9.5 KB (9,728 bytes)

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