browsers+ apps-bho.dll

Browsers+ Apps

Pani Poni Network

This adware is a web browser extension that will inject advertising in the browser in the form of unwanted banners and text-links which may link to malware sites and install unwanted software. The module browsers+ apps-bho.dll, “Browsers+ Apps BHO” by Pani Poni Network has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This is the Browser Helper Object (BHO) for the Crossrider web browser platform for Internet Explorer. Instead of utilizing a traditional IE Toolbar, it installs a BHO in the browser in order to manage the functionality of the addon. It is part of the Brightcircle group of web-extensions that inject advertisements in the browser.
Publisher:
app  (signed by Pani Poni Network)

Product:
Browsers+ Apps

Description:
Browsers+ Apps BHO

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
b9e09facd9a0866fbfa20b322c53f9fc

SHA-1:
e909593ea083cbe8dbcfe44ac96c5e344c4035b0

SHA-256:
bae434a0d2b5cdfc4e04f24673f5fc9a380f9c600660a6737d9d38dded0395bc

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
The software may change the browser's home page and search provider settings as well as display advertisements.

Note:
Crossrider is the owner of a platform that enables the creation of cross-browser extensions by developers but is not the owner of this detected application. The owner/publisher of this file is Pani Poni Network.

Analysis date:
4/20/2024 7:11:10 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Crossrider (M)
17.2.12.21

File size:
583.4 KB (597,408 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
Browsers+ Apps.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\browsers+ apps\browsers+ apps-bho.dll

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/28/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/29/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Pani Poni Network, O=Pani Poni Network, STREET=Athinodorou 3, STREET=Dasoupoli Strovolos, L=Nicosia, S=Cyprus, PostalCode=2025, C=CY

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

Serial number:
00D7E501E7ADAA5764867C0B6158D78CDF

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/19/2014 12:06:51 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

Entry address:
0x41A26

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, 4B, B3, 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, C0, EB, 07, 10, E8, BB, 30, 00, 00, 33, C0, 40, 8B, 75, 0C, 85, F6, 75, 0C, 39, 35, 00, 60, 08, 10, 0F, 84, E4, 00, 00, 00, 83, 65, FC, 00, 83, FE, 01, 74, 05, 83, FE, 02, 75, 35, 8B, 0D, B0, F8, 06, 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:
401 KB (410,624 bytes)

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