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tbhelper2.exe

Internet Explorer Toolbar

Brand Thunder LLC

The application tbhelper2.exe, “Toolbar Helper Module” by Brand Thunder has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat.
Publisher:
Brand Thunder LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
Internet Explorer Toolbar

Description:
Toolbar Helper Module

Version:
4.3.0.43

MD5:
a937a1c38410844a14ea89462b3d9fe4

SHA-1:
8c6311e8e8823efa377a57dc744de41e26d5ce37

SHA-256:
b38d23bf5cdc1df01af89911d86693bb92547d04f5be55912199b98255b19f8c

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:
12/28/2024 5:32:28 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BrandThunder.Toolbar (M)
15.12.16.18

File size:
196 KB (200,712 bytes)

Product version:
4.3.0.43

Copyright:
Copyright © 2001-2012. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
TbHelper.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\brand thunder\ie\tbhelper2.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Brand Thunder LLC

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
9/8/2015 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/8/2016 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Brand Thunder LLC, O=Brand Thunder LLC, L=Dublin, S=Ohio, C=US

Issuer:
CN=thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA, O="thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
20A9B350AF74152C5FA63B4CF05574C2

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/11/2015 1:13:01 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:BTubNFJaxlQei0gZNJ8QxnRXP/QULl0B+oWfl5sa3chjj7DSiXK8O6:BT2UxlQ3rngULGB+ouka3chjj3b9

Entry address:
0x12972

Entry point:
E8, 69, 6D, 00, 00, E9, 79, FE, FF, FF, 68, 20, 0F, 41, 00, 64, FF, 35, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 44, 24, 10, 89, 6C, 24, 10, 8D, 6C, 24, 10, 2B, E0, 53, 56, 57, A1, 2C, A4, 42, 00, 31, 45, FC, 33, C5, 50, 89, 65, E8, FF, 75, F8, 8B, 45, FC, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, 89, 45, F8, 8D, 45, F0, 64, A3, 00, 00, 00, 00, C3, 8B, 4D, F0, 64, 89, 0D, 00, 00, 00, 00, 59, 5F, 5F, 5E, 5B, 8B, E5, 5D, 51, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 45, 08, A3, 38, B9, 42, 00, 5D, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A1, 2C, A4...
 
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Code size:
126.5 KB (129,536 bytes)

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