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assistantsvc.dll

The module assistantsvc.dll has been detected as adware by 38 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a separate (within the context of its own process) windows Service named “PC-Sustainer”. Also know as BrowserDefender, this bundled service will prevent various web browser toolbars and extensions from running as well as block changes to the search page and provider.
MD5:
14cf2d011900d75eadeb3eea8a5e4cc4

SHA-1:
e747743b6c7a9063eeebd029179e6911a7f47cb4

SHA-256:
b5440b95070bd0b45064f92b06dc89307901d9b67a40bfec93eca5d340c912f7

Scanner detections:
38 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This service will prevent resources from modifying the web browser's home and search pages as well as the search provider set by the product, an affiliate search engine partner.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 8:15:07 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Adware.BProtector.1
925

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.SProtector
2014.07.18

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/AgentCV.A.1739
7.11.162.42

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-140725

AVG
Generic_r
2015.0.3403

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.SProtector
4.0.3.14725

Bitdefender
Gen:Adware.BProtector.1
1.0.20.1030

Bkav FE
W32.WinadeyLTB.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Bprotector-14
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
17990

Dr.Web
Trojan.WebPick.35
9.0.1.0206

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Adware.BProtector
8.14.07.25.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/SProtector (variant)
8.10112

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/SProtector
7/25/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-8efb389d
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Adware.BProtector.1
11.2014-25-07_6

G Data
Gen:Adware.BProtector
14.7.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.SProtector
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.180.12763

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.Bromngr
14.0.0.3508

Malwarebytes
Trojan.SProtector
v2014.07.25.11

McAfee
RDN/Generic PUP.x!c2r
5600.7059

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Adware.BProtector.1
15.0.0.618

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.WebPick.cvlvgw
0.28.2.60881

Norman
Troj_Generic.SZSLU
11.20140725

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Bromngr.174928
14.07.17.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/BProtect.A
14.07.25.11

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM30.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Trojan.Bromngr.r5
7.14.14.00

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.SProtector!6.1682
23.00.65.14723

Sophos
BProtector
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Nullo[Short]
10462

Trend Micro House Call
ADW_BPROTECT.SMA
7.2.206

Trend Micro
ADW_BPROTECT.SMA
10.465.25

Vba32 AntiVirus
Trojan.Bromngr
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
31350

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.Bromngr.Win32.129
2.0.0.1860

File size:
170.8 KB (174,928 bytes)

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\sw-booster\assistantsvc.dll

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/12/2014 9:57:34 AM

OS version:
6.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:TFXEB8zmzJfl2SF28TxM+M3Wgoz3KdjQsKTjgJO:TFXEr9jFEfWgVvKUJO

Entry address:
0xCC5C

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, 62, 4B, 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, 18, 28, 02, 10, E8, 65, 36, 00, 00, 33, C0, 40, 8B, 75, 0C, 85, F6, 75, 0C, 39, 35, C8, 6B, 02, 10, 0F, 84, E4, 00, 00, 00, 83, 65, FC, 00, 83, FE, 01, 74, 05, 83, FE, 02, 75, 35, 8B, 0D, A8, C0, 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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Entropy:
5.8762

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
104 KB (106,496 bytes)

Service
Display name:
PC-Sustainer

Service name:
c67abfdb

Type:
Win32OwnProcess


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