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Smartbar.Personalization.ServicesPlugins.MessengerPlugin.dll

MessengerPlugin

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.MessengerPlugin.dll by Veristaff. Com has been detected as adware by 3 anti-malware scanners.
Publisher:
Microsoft  (signed by Veristaff. Com Ltd)

Product:
MessengerPlugin

Version:
1.2.0.0

MD5:
a779d6ace7cabd442814b01bcd8081e7

SHA-1:
9fbc17cc505f7362b40a3f5ad25311dcacef2c2c

SHA-256:
0fabc7221c202a37bbbe3c5bd81a4942b2b3a54c80e44290d40a1cfcb669593c

Scanner detections:
3 / 68

Status:
Adware

Analysis date:
12/24/2024 12:59:32 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Linkury.Gen2
7.11.170.52

AVG
Generic
2017.0.2860

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Resoft.VeristaffCom (M)
16.1.19.10

File size:
21.1 KB (21,624 bytes)

Product version:
1.2.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright © Microsoft 2011

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

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Veristaff. Com Ltd

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
7/14/2014 8:37:25 AM

Valid to:
7/15/2015 8:37:25 AM

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:
8/17/2014 7:34:59 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
6.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
384:3LyFwc2OulDBgM2uFoIkSnuxWB2gvtoIvKr05W0W3MBVnLr3PL0xIU2:7yFyF8pxwpFoICQBmM7/I

Entry address:
0x52C6

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:
6.2710

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

Code size:
13 KB (13,312 bytes)

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