tbhot1.dll

Conduit Toolbar Automatic Update

Conduit Ltd.

The file is part of the Conduit Toolbar platform, a web browser monetization engine that is typiclaly distributed with third party programs through a bundled installation, this particular version is part of the Conduit Toolbar bundle. The module tbhot1.dll by Conduit has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 5 anti-malware scanners. The file has been seen being downloaded from ieupdate.conduit.com.
Publisher:
Conduit Ltd.  (signed and verified)

Product:
Conduit Toolbar Automatic Update

Description:
Conduit Toolbar

Version:
6.8.8.8

MD5:
e0f4b7d23fba6ab6ce9ce693ed16ae21

SHA-1:
a7a96013121a28d47ebb062a311f5e1770894815

Scanner detections:
5 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
This component is distributed and installed with the Conduit Toolbar platform.

Analysis date:
11/27/2024 1:08:53 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Conduit
4.0.3.1514

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.Y potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

McAfee
Artemis!02FA2D857DF3
5600.6895

Reason Heuristics
SearchPlugin.ConduitSearchBar.ToolbarAutomaticUpdate.G
14.8.7.22

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0629
7.2.4

File size:
1.9 MB (1,984,296 bytes)

Product version:
6.8.8.8

Copyright:
Copyright � Conduit Ltd. 2008.

Trademarks:
Copyright � Conduit Ltd. 2008.

Original file name:
Conduit Toolbar

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\hotspot_shield\tbhot1.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
2/17/2010 4:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/30/2013 3:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Conduit Ltd., OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Conduit Ltd., S=Israel, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2009-2 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)09, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
3736DA15AF647632CCE61CD41B6577DD

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/14/2012 12:09:41 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:U53E3PKlohG6oYHTyDq8UGaaxpIt5OT7BUsP7NG00uuR1eoAyVG:U53ESlohY8Gu0aMuETv7NG00uWFI

Entry address:
0x8ACF

Entry point:
8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, 39, 5F, 00, 00, FF, 75, 08, 8B, 4D, 10, 8B, 55, 0C, E8, EC, FE, FF, FF, 59, 5D, C2, 0C, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 5D, E9, DF, 06, 00, 00, 8B, C1, 83, 60, 04, 00, 83, 60, 08, 00, C7, 00, DC, B2, 01, 10, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 53, 8B, 5D, 08, 56, 57, 8B, F9, C7, 07, DC, B2, 01, 10, 8B, 03, 85, C0, 74, 26, 50, E8, B3, 42, 00, 00, 8B, F0, 46, 56, E8, B1, 03, 00, 00, 59, 59, 89, 47, 04, 85, C0, 74, 12, FF, 33, 56, 50, E8, B5, 25, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, EB, 04, 83, 67...
 
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Entropy:
7.9441  (probably packed)

Code size:
104 KB (106,496 bytes)

The file tbhot1.dll has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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