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browserconnection.dll

Discordia Limited.

The module browserconnection.dll by Discordia Limited has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This file is typically installed with the program Searchcore Toolbar by Discordia Limited which is a potentially unwanted software program. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory.
Publisher:
Discordia Limited.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
0544d061cf60e6b8a7b29d10be2674de

SHA-1:
d564ff41fb7efab5e1d5a78daa2fe9a7e5fc8c4f

SHA-256:
1ffa060d94798d8d261b081ff0edf3dfedccab79a09c6acb59ad8607397e4191

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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:
4/23/2024 1:35:50 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Discordia (M)
16.10.16.8

File size:
115.4 KB (118,168 bytes)

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win64 DLL)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\x64\browserconnection.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Discordia Limited.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
2/23/2011 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/23/2013 5:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Discordia Limited., O=Discordia Limited., L=Limassol, S=Limassol, C=CY

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
32372D8D32871D91152F955F6214DE12

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/18/2011 6:40:54 AM

OS version:
5.2

OS bitness:
Win64

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:Ag6G5rJJevM9DzOPDcRj9M7TGtqU5H7ppyv/DgnR:m8rnem2DcrM/U9y3

Entry address:
0x9668

Entry point:
48, 89, 5C, 24, 08, 48, 89, 74, 24, 10, 57, 48, 83, EC, 20, 49, 8B, F8, 8B, DA, 48, 8B, F1, 83, FA, 01, 75, 05, E8, D3, 44, 00, 00, 4C, 8B, C7, 8B, D3, 48, 8B, CE, 48, 8B, 5C, 24, 30, 48, 8B, 74, 24, 38, 48, 83, C4, 20, 5F, E9, AB, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 66, 66, 0F, 1F, 84, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 48, 8B, C1, 48, F7, D9, 48, A9, 07, 00, 00, 00, 74, 0F, 66, 90, 8A, 10, 48, FF, C0, 84, D2, 74, 5F, A8, 07, 75, F3, 49, B8, FF, FE, FE, FE, FE, FE, FE, 7E, 49...
 
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Entropy:
6.0302

Code size:
63.5 KB (65,024 bytes)

The file browserconnection.dll has been discovered within the following program.

Searchcore Toolbar  by Discordia Limited
SearchCore for Browsers is a free web browser plugin for MSN messenger, Gmail, Facebook and some other popular instant messaging applications and web services designed to enriche chat conversations and email messages.
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