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BrowserHelper.exe

BrowserHelper

PINWID LTD

The application BrowserHelper.exe by PINWID has been detected as adware by 7 anti-malware scanners. This file is typically installed with the program ShowPass Smartbar by ReSoft Ltd. which is a potentially unwanted software program.
Publisher:
PINWID LTD  (signed and verified)

Product:
BrowserHelper

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
ad2b4afb2b7dc38b5c453df6e959a413

SHA-1:
5b63d38ded159fbd39d2e2bbabea813690667191

SHA-256:
6fd2415b2d2acf655c7050bece79402289e37267a1b145e1044f889012ac5e5e

Scanner detections:
7 / 68

Status:
Adware

Analysis date:
4/20/2024 4:36:14 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Pindi
2015.0.3362

ESET NOD32
MSIL/Toolbar.Linkury.A potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Linkury
t3scan.1.6.1.0

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SnapDo.A
v2014.09.03.09

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PINWID.N
14.9.3.21

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0704
7.2.246

VIPRE Antivirus
Adware.Linkury
31168

File size:
34.5 KB (35,352 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.0

Original file name:
BrowserHelper.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\smartbar\application\browserhelper.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
PINWID LTD

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/12/2014 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/13/2015 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=PINWID LTD, OU=514841295, O=PINWID LTD, STREET=14 Shenkar Arie, L=HERZLIYA, S=TLV, PostalCode=4672514, C=IL

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

Serial number:
009956EF23AED48987569DC3E7434BBB19

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/1/2014 5:18:49 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
384:gw1l2Xbj5hbLiSoLO4de7MAxx2IeErfIvdGqBQRkOiya0COivcXWXBrRBtNIKGPk:hvaj7577MqTsvwCQiJNC2NMEft

Entry address:
0x85BE

Entry point:
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:
25.5 KB (26,112 bytes)

The file BrowserHelper.exe has been discovered within the following program.

ShowPass Smartbar  by ReSoft Ltd.
ShowPass Smartbar is an adware program (supported by various types of advertising) that is usually bundled by third party installers and download managers.
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