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util.dll

FriendsChecker LLC

The module util.dll by FriendsChecker has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory.
Publisher:
FriendsChecker LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
2fa1b869fd046439d8e54016ad6d601a

SHA-1:
de92a3cd465d9c42f74403745ca674eab059dd98

SHA-256:
974290728c4687427c98f9baff377abe3458f182f88c91ce2d7a284f8a5a1b49

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:
11/27/2024 3:54:14 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.FriendsC (M)
16.7.7.3

File size:
572.6 KB (586,344 bytes)

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\util.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
FriendsChecker LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
2/21/2012 3:32:11 PM

Valid to:
3/18/2013 9:50:39 AM

Subject:
CN=FriendsChecker LLC, O=FriendsChecker LLC, L=Wilmington, S=DE, C=US

Issuer:
SERIALNUMBER=07969287, CN=Go Daddy Secure Certification Authority, OU=http://certificates.godaddy.com/repository, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
07CF8C68061834

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/13/2012 9:26:46 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:t+2AbGVLZwRleDAVRA7PxekXquyrlOtzvQrz7rhdw0Cu:tFAbAPkfA9tXqhr8xmz7r7

Entry address:
0x79696

Entry point:
8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, 7E, 03, 00, 00, FF, 75, 08, 8B, 4D, 10, 8B, 55, 0C, E8, CC, FE, FF, FF, 59, 5D, C2, 0C, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A3, 30, AE, 08, 10, 89, 0D, 2C, AE, 08, 10, 89, 15, 28, AE, 08, 10, 89, 1D, 24, AE, 08, 10, 89, 35, 20, AE, 08, 10, 89, 3D, 1C, AE, 08, 10, 66, 8C, 15, 48, AE, 08, 10, 66, 8C, 0D, 3C, AE, 08, 10, 66, 8C, 1D, 18, AE, 08, 10, 66, 8C, 05, 14, AE, 08, 10, 66, 8C, 25, 10, AE, 08, 10, 66, 8C, 2D, 0C, AE, 08, 10, 9C, 8F, 05, 40, AE...
 
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Entropy:
6.7745

Code size:
491 KB (502,784 bytes)

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