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WidgiInstallHelper.dll

Widgi Toolbar

Spigot, Inc.

This component is part of the Spigot browser add-on, a web browser addition that is designed to modify the core search provider in order to redirect search queries through partner portals. The file WidgiInstallHelper.dll by Spigot has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the Spigot Setup installer.
Publisher:
Spigot, Inc.  (signed and verified)

Product:
Widgi Toolbar

Version:
27, 2, 0, 1

MD5:
00bed278f930f028551265f7f75cd07c

SHA-1:
92f97054f0a141473ce5054f82d23cedd1fb8cb9

SHA-256:
616b874c15120ea0f056834a48aaecbba63f466132ae731ded9505e20a7137a7

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:
11/5/2024 2:31:57 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Spigot (M)
17.3.9.11

File size:
1.1 MB (1,183,072 bytes)

Product version:
27, 2, 0, 1

Copyright:
Copyright © 2005-2015 Spigot, Inc.

Original file name:
WidgiInstallHelper.dll

Installer:
Spigot Setup

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\windows\installer\msif69e.tmp

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Spigot, Inc.

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
1/15/2015 10:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/29/2017 10:00:00 AM

Subject:
CN="Spigot, Inc.", O="Spigot, Inc.", L=Incline Village, S=Nevada, C=US, PostalCode=89451, STREET="554 Mays Blvd. #10-456", SERIALNUMBER=E0212222011-9, OID.1.3.6.1.4.1.311.60.2.1.2=Nevada, OID.1.3.6.1.4.1.311.60.2.1.3=US, OID.2.5.4.15=Private Organization

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert EV Code Signing CA (SHA2), OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
03E5C440CF437E7CED5660E25E2C0DE7

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/7/2017 8:19:36 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

Entry address:
0xB4B0C

Entry point:
8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, 87, CF, 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, 83, EC, 20, 53, 33, DB, 39, 5D, 10, 75, 20, E8, 52, 13, 00, 00, 53, 53, 53, 53, 53, C7, 00, 16, 00, 00, 00, E8, 44, FB, FF, FF, 83, C4, 14, 83, C8, FF, E9, A1, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 45, 0C, 56, 8B, 75, 08, 3B, C3, 74, 21, 3B, F3, 75, 1D, E8, 23, 13, 00, 00, 53, 53, 53, 53, 53, C7, 00, 16, 00, 00, 00, E8, 15, FB, FF, FF, 83, C4, 14, 83, C8, FF, EB, 74, C7...
 
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Code size:
851.5 KB (871,936 bytes)

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