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tcbhnck.exe

Blabbers Communications Ltd

Part of Blabbers, a potentially unwanted browser application that may hijack or interfere with the browser's standard web searching behaviors in order to display ads. The application tcbhnck.exe by Blabbers Communications has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. Additionally, the file is typically installed by a number of programs including BrowserCompanion by Blabbers Communications LTD and GinyasBrowserCompanion by Blabbers Communications LTD, both potentially unwanted software.
Publisher:
Blabbers Communications Ltd  (signed and verified)

MD5:
fb1af78ac4c3f8fda14226d8dc7ad9bd

SHA-1:
9c6cc72a43f0175daf60c5230d673e14433fd227

SHA-256:
fb3645f4002578e54a8b6cdd2fb1bb26944f2326a97d5674c5f8795e211993e2

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:
11/9/2024 12:39:13 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Blabbers (M)
16.5.27.20

File size:
1.8 MB (1,858,240 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\ginyasbrowsercompanion\tcbhnck.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Blabbers Communications Ltd

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
2/21/2012 8:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/21/2014 7:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Blabbers Communications Ltd, O=Blabbers Communications Ltd, STREET=Arad 3, L=Tel Aviv, S=Israel, PostalCode=43034, C=IL

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

Serial number:
00A56E0C91F7B125DC48FCA4C6077C7BC6

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/27/2012 10:45:47 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:244KF7jfJ8xWvx+4x6P+jW2FyePkTZ36ftLp:bjmxSU4x6PAWyyD2H

Entry address:
0xFC9C0

Entry point:
E8, 2A, 8F, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 5D, E9, 8F, 0C, 00, 00, 3B, 0D, B0, 6A, 5A, 00, 75, 02, F3, C3, E9, A6, 8F, 00, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 45, 14, 56, 85, C0, 74, 41, 83, 7D, 08, 00, 75, 13, E8, 88, 56, 00, 00, 6A, 16, 5E, 89, 30, E8, 14, 92, 00, 00, 8B, C6, EB, 2A, 83, 7D, 10, 00, 74, E7, 39, 45, 0C, 73, 0E, E8, 6A, 56, 00, 00, 6A, 22, 59, 89, 08, 8B, F1, EB, DE, 50, FF, 75, 10, FF, 75, 08, E8, 81, 01, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, 33, C0, 5E, 5D, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, C1, 8B, 4D...
 
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Entropy:
6.6251

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,207,296 bytes)

The file tcbhnck.exe has been discovered within the following programs.

BrowserCompanion  by Blabbers Communications LTD
BrowserCompanion is a third party web browser potentially unwanted add-in that used to be bundled with various freeware products including PC Performer. The maker of this program is a known adware distributor, so caution should be taken.
www.ginyas.com
85% remove it
GinyasBrowserCompanion  by Blabbers Communications LTD
Ginyas Browser Companion is a browser extension (Browser Helper Object in IE) that promises to save time and money for users while shopping online. It is often install on a computer bundled with various third party programs.
ginyas.com
61% remove it
 
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