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Smartbar.Resources.ProcessDownMonitor.dll

Smartbar.Resources.ProcessDownMonitor

Linkury

This is part of the Linkury monetization software, a web browser toolbar used to 'hijack' a user's search in order to collect revenues. The Linkury SmartBar is a a potentially unwanted toolbar and Windows Gadget that is advertising supported. The module Smartbar.Resources.ProcessDownMonitor.dll by Linkury has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This file is typically installed with the program Yahoo Community Smartbar by Linkury Inc. which is a potentially unwanted software program.
Publisher:
Linkury  (signed and verified)

Product:
Smartbar.Resources.ProcessDownMonitor

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
089be125c89d1cdb421a8f876eba4c8a

SHA-1:
729372e851e7d14a4791008d992ed502da14676f

SHA-256:
211d1da70af893aa7625ebb2807776260641d1d35fa9e9ccbe44dcba03e87001

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:
12/23/2024 7:03:04 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Smartbar (M)
17.2.11.12

File size:
13.8 KB (14,104 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.0

Original file name:
Smartbar.Resources.ProcessDownMonitor.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\smartbar\application\smartbar.resources.processdownmonitor.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Linkury

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
4/12/2012 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/12/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Linkury, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Linkury, L=Ramat Gan, S=Israel, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
77A9B89A06B99100955A838E8BB46FF8

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/27/2013 2:02:12 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
11.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

Entry address:
0x342E

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, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 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:
5.5 KB (5,632 bytes)

The file Smartbar.Resources.ProcessDownMonitor.dll has been discovered within the following program.

Yahoo Community Smartbar  by Linkury Inc.
Yahoo Community Smartbar is a web browser toolbar and extension that modifies the browsers search and home pages as well as delivers contextual based advertising. This toolbar currently supports Internet Explorer, Firefox and Chrome.
www.linkury.com/index-8_faq.html
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