» common.dll
Overview
Analysis
File Details
Behaviors (1)
Programs (1)

common.dll

InfoSeeker

Big Water Applications, LLC

This is part of an adware program designed to inject advertising in the web browser (banners, text-links) as well as modify the normal behavior of the browser. Part of the Injekt brand of unwanted programs. The module common.dll by Big Water Applications has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. It is installed within the context of Internet Explore as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name ‘InfoSeeker’. This file is typically installed with the program InfoSeeker by Big Water Applications, LLC which is a potentially unwanted software program.

File name:

common.dll

Publisher:

Big Water Applications, LLC (signed and verified)

Product:

InfoSeeker

Version:

2.6.14

MD5:

c15869e0d2a779e45812bdd9393e1f9b

SHA-1:

060dd62ee38384a616d6981c881b6c6e3329a9de

SHA-256:

7806e443ea8f2974461bf9b2342da1c066ef8ac9b35405dcb24a1405778305a5

Scanner detections:

1 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

Injects display ads (banner ads), in-text ads, interstitial ads, or other types of ads in the web browser as well as alters the browsers settings (home page, search, DNS, and security protocols).

Analysis date:

4/25/2024 7:18:40 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Injekt.BigWaterApplications (M)

15.12.12.18

File size:

383.1 KB (392,296 bytes)

Product version:

2.6.14

Original file name:

common.dll

File type:

Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:

English (United States)

Common path:

C:\Program Files\infoseeker\ie\common.dll

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Big Water Applications, LLC

Authority:

COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:

4/21/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:

4/22/2014 7:59:59 PM

Subject:

CN="Big Water Applications, LLC", O="Big Water Applications, LLC", STREET=640 Grand Ave, STREET=Suite E, L=Carlsbad, S=CA, PostalCode=92008, C=US

Issuer:

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

Serial number:

0088DD6A4DF46D819C84B9E99D7A0530C5

Registration

CLSID:

{44ed99e2-16a6-4b89-80d6-5b21cf42e78b}

ProgID:

DynConIE.DynConIEObject.1

COM registered:

Yes

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

5/8/2013 7:31:45 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:0jBajX+QWU5CDbLC8gf4RBCtrFq2rM2XfT4T+l4zYPKzFceNE:MBeCXLC844RBaFqJ2XfUzDceNE

Entry address:

0x15A2E

Entry point:

8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, 22, 5D, 00, 00, FF, 75, 08, 8B, 4D, 10, 8B, 55, 0C, E8, EC, FE, FF, FF, 59, 5D, C2, 0C, 00, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 18, 53, 8B, 5D, 0C, 56, 8B, 73, 08, 33, 35, A0, 9C, 04, 10, 57, 8B, 06, C6, 45, FF, 00, C7, 45, F4, 01, 00, 00, 00, 8D, 7B, 10, 83, F8, FE, 74, 0D, 8B, 4E, 04, 03, CF, 33, 0C, 38, E8, 1C, C2, FF, FF, 8B, 4E, 0C, 8B, 46, 08, 03, CF, 33, 0C, 38, E8, 0C, C2, FF, FF, 8B, 45, 08, F6, 40... 
[+]

Entropy:

6.6497

Code size:

232.5 KB (238,080 bytes)

Internet Explorer BHO

Display name:

InfoSeeker

CLSID:

{44ed99e2-16a6-4b89-80d6-5b21cf42e78b}

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

InfoSeeker by Big Water Applications, LLC

This is a web browser extension and Browser helper Object (for Internet Explorer) that delivers contextual based advertising to the web browser. In addition it will modify the user's browser home and search pages as well as 'New Tab' pages to push advertising and search.

www.infoseekerapp.com

79% remove it

Remove common.dll - Powered by Reason Core Security

herdProtect is a second line of defense malware removal platform powered by 68 anti-malware engines in the cloud. Since no single anti-malware program is perfect 100% of the time, herdProtect utilizes a 'herd' of multiple engines to guarantee the widest coverage and the earliest possible detection.