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buttonutil.dll

Friendly Apps

This file is a support library for an advertising-based software package (potentially unwanted/adware) distributed by 50onRed used to hijack the Internet browser search provider. The module buttonutil.dll by Friendly Apps has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This file is typically installed with the program Shopping Sidekick by 215 Apps which is a potentially unwanted software program.
Publisher:
Friendly Apps  (signed and verified)

MD5:
56e86576e22a91098b07d611864e33da

SHA-1:
48afd9b5e875e1bb453f36a582e587ccf769a82c

SHA-256:
bc64f9859db120f1cb59c47b2e736a04874a82c5a45b7baa452dae1581112fcd

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
4/19/2024 5:11:25 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.50OnRed.FriendlyApps (M)
16.1.11.21

File size:
144.4 KB (147,848 bytes)

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\shopping sidekick\buttonutil.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Friendly Apps

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
5/1/2012 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/2/2013 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Friendly Apps, O=Friendly Apps, L=Philadelphia, S=Pennsylvania, C=US

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

Serial number:
56D17D2D52C2BC3A2CECDA129CA33619

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/16/2012 7:14:49 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:/Lckt6e0hSBkuMPqzr7977X+TEMDmy4zYl6fOZLEQ93gH60uQ:zt6hSBkuMC79noiy4z+6fOZ393E/u

Entry address:
0x17C2D

Entry point:
8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, C7, 03, 00, 00, FF, 75, 08, 8B, 4D, 10, 8B, 55, 0C, E8, CC, FE, FF, FF, 59, 5D, C2, 0C, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, FF, 75, 14, FF, 75, 10, FF, 75, 0C, FF, 75, 08, 68, CC, 76, 01, 10, 68, 48, 10, 02, 10, E8, 30, 04, 00, 00, 83, C4, 18, 5D, C3, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 51, 8D, 4C, 24, 08, 2B, C8, 83, E1, 0F, 03, C1, 1B, C9, 0B, C1, 59, E9, 1A, 04, 00, 00, 51, 8D, 4C, 24, 08, 2B, C8, 83, E1, 07, 03, C1, 1B, C9, 0B, C1, 59, E9, 04, 04, 00, 00, FF...
 
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Entropy:
6.6317

Code size:
103 KB (105,472 bytes)

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

Shopping Sidekick  by 215 Apps
Shopping Sidekick is a web browser plugin that displays coupon deals and other advertisements when users visit various online shopping sites.
shopping-sidekick.com
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