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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. Additionally, the file is typically installed by a number of programs including Muvic Smartbar by Pinwid Ltd. and Muvic Smartbar Engine by Pinwid Ltd., both potentially unwanted software.
Publisher:
PINWID LTD  (signed and verified)

Product:
BrowserHelper

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
3f051238f30aed62f680333737b3aabc

SHA-1:
e009840db0e98b1fda246136d8151c4a3e0a99c4

SHA-256:
fcb1ed4e70d5ccc0916226367fe3693e1494aff35a40305d15521a0f69788059

Scanner detections:
7 / 68

Status:
Adware

Analysis date:
4/18/2024 9:56:50 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Pinwid
2015.0.3325

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
v2014.10.10.08

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PINWID.N
14.10.10.20

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0704
7.2.283

VIPRE Antivirus
Adware.Linkury
33710

File size:
36.5 KB (37,400 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.0

Original file name:
BrowserHelper.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
PINWID LTD

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/13/2014 8:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/14/2015 7:59:59 AM

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:
10/6/2014 7:31:16 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
768:t7Ffx6J5cTTbsNcQ3tEIpaozNCkqg8uMEf4:tRfy5QsNctsaozYTg80g

Entry address:
0x8C42

Entry point:
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Entropy:
6.4192

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

Code size:
27.5 KB (28,160 bytes)

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

Muvic Smartbar  by Pinwid Ltd.
This adware injects advertising in the user's Internet browser by running as an extension and/or add-on. Ads are delivered in the form of banners and text-links (roll-overs) as well as some popup ads.
www.browse-search.com/?
80% remove it
Muvic Smartbar Engine  by Pinwid Ltd.
This adware program injects advertisements with its affiliate ad providers in order to serve a number of ad types including banner, inline text links and popups.
82% remove it
 
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