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34e82d78-bd4e-4731-9fae-eadecb0688b3.dll

Winston Project

This adware is a web browser extension that will inject advertising in the browser in the form of unwanted banners and text-links which may link to malware sites and install unwanted software. The module 34e82d78-bd4e-4731-9fae-eadecb0688b3.dll by Winston Project has been detected as adware by 16 anti-malware scanners. The library is built using the Crossrider cross-browser extension toolkit. While the file utilizes the Crossrider framework and delivery services, it is not owned by Crossrider. It is part of the Brightcircle group of web-extensions that inject advertisements in the browser.
Publisher:
Winston Project  (signed and verified)

MD5:
b7ab6739368bbbe6a53d7158f58e970d

SHA-1:
79db9411f616ef5264391828dfeb8feaaa1cfd6d

SHA-256:
ec2216bee6bf36cdb60820515bcb866fd7fdd9b352705b2cb04432c829c59de2

Scanner detections:
16 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
The software may change the browser's home page and search provider settings as well as display advertisements.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 5:24:51 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.CrossRider
2014.11.25

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/CrossRider.KC
7.11.188.174

AVG
Winston
2015.0.3277

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.141128

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.43026
9.0.1.0332

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.BM (variant)
8.10777

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Adwapper
11/28/2014

G Data
Win32.Adware.Crossrider
14.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.GoogUpdate
t3scan.1.8.3.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.NSIS.Adwapper
14.0.0.2879

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Nova.A
v2014.11.28.03

McAfee
Artemis!B7AB6739368B
5600.6933

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Crossrider.djethy
0.28.6.63726

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.607
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.WinstonProject.e
14.11.29.18

Sophos
Generic PUA HJ
4.98

File size:
135.9 KB (139,160 bytes)

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\avast software\34e82d78-bd4e-4731-9fae-eadecb0688b3.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Winston Project

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
10/20/2014 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/21/2015 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Winston Project, O=Winston Project, STREET=Athinodorou 3, STREET=Dasoupoli Strovolos, L=Nicosia, S=Cyprus, PostalCode=2025, C=CY

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

Serial number:
00B312FD1B7F10CF48C48080B24091FB8E

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/20/2014 11:44:52 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:vGSnOt6fIQXzTDVpnSY9OFAfF4kdUln8+Oc+Gn1sWjcd6CKwR2jzsYQ7+IYF:TnOtenDV39B0K+j66CJQjI/70

Entry address:
0x7678

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, 77, 39, 00, 00, FF, 75, 10, FF, 75, 0C, FF, 75, 08, E8, 07, 00, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, 5D, C2, 0C, 00, 6A, 0C, 68, E8, AC, 01, 10, E8, D9, 14, 00, 00, 33, C0, 40, 8B, 75, 0C, 85, F6, 75, 0C, 39, 35, 4C, D2, 01, 10, 0F, 84, E4, 00, 00, 00, 83, 65, FC, 00, 83, FE, 01, 74, 05, 83, FE, 02, 75, 35, 8B, 0D, 00, 61, 01, 10, 85, C9, 74, 0C, FF, 75, 10, 56, FF, 75, 08, FF, D1, 89, 45, E4, 85, C0, 0F, 84, B1, 00, 00, 00, FF, 75, 10, 56, FF, 75, 08, E8, 11, FE, FF, FF, 89, 45, E4...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
80 KB (81,920 bytes)

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