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BrowserHost.dll

BrowserHost

APN LLC

This installer is part of the Ask.com (APN) network which will install the Ask.com branded toolbar or browser extension which will take control of the web browser's search functions. The module BrowserHost.dll by APN has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the APN Stub installer.
Publisher:
APN LLC.  (signed by APN LLC)

Product:
BrowserHost

Description:
BrowserHost

Version:
21.22.0.8331

MD5:
a9ba3b3e491a6fbe21b6c6f433518820

SHA-1:
211763cb894ce8598af1565955e59fe47019aa92

SHA-256:
7cb0f061d1d6ad35b36e02e0ff6abbf21b6855188add4712b31a82e3d259830f

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:
5/5/2024 9:40:27 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Ask (M)
17.3.16.7

File size:
206.6 KB (211,528 bytes)

Product version:
21.22.0.8331

Copyright:
© 2016 APN, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Original file name:
BrowserHost.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Installer:
APN Stub

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\askpartnernetwork\toolbar\orj-spe\source\Program Files\askpartnernetwork\toolbar\browserhost.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
APN LLC

Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
12/3/2015 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/28/2018 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=APN LLC, O=APN LLC, L=Oakland, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA, OU=Symantec Trust Network, O=Symantec Corporation, C=US

Serial number:
76A1FC71CE00683A2B887A2CFA2F5D6B

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/9/2016 4:24:24 AM

OS version:
6.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

Entry address:
0x121E6

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, A8, 7A, 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, 48, BD, 02, 10, E8, 2B, 06, 00, 00, 33, C0, 40, 8B, 75, 0C, 85, F6, 75, 0C, 39, 35, 18, 0C, 03, 10, 0F, 84, E4, 00, 00, 00, 83, 65, FC, 00, 83, FE, 01, 74, 05, 83, FE, 02, 75, 35, 8B, 0D, 38, 3F, 02, 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:
129.5 KB (132,608 bytes)

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