common.dll

FriendsChecker LLC

The module common.dll by FriendsChecker 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 ‘FriendsChecker’. This file is typically installed with the program FriendsChecker by GenTechnologies Apps LLC which is a potentially unwanted software program.
Publisher:
FriendsChecker  (signed by FriendsChecker LLC)

Product:
FriendsChecker

Version:
2.5.71

MD5:
adb8abf27acbe2fb3ef86b9d6f477f26

SHA-1:
fa89f532b4945e5e91571b7111840a6b5c503175

SHA-256:
004abc5a7fd688b8a4d26e47b728fbc8c0762e1868303acc8b2c8e67f84bdf34

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 8:32:04 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP (M)
16.12.28.17

File size:
382.2 KB (391,352 bytes)

Product version:
2.5.71

Copyright:
(c) FriendsChecker

Original file name:
common.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\friendschecker\ie\common.dll

Digital Signature
Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
2/21/2012 7:32:11 PM

Valid to:
3/18/2013 12:50:39 PM

Subject:
CN=FriendsChecker LLC, O=FriendsChecker LLC, L=Wilmington, S=DE, C=US

Issuer:
SERIALNUMBER=07969287, CN=Go Daddy Secure Certification Authority, OU=http://certificates.godaddy.com/repository, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
07CF8C68061834

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/20/2012 8:58:13 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

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...
 
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Code size:
232.5 KB (238,080 bytes)

Internet Explorer BHO
Display name:
FriendsChecker

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


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

FriendsChecker  by GenTechnologies Apps LLC
FriendsChecker installs as a web browser plugin for Internet Explorer and FireFox. It is designed to check to see what facebook friends have defreinded you. It does this by polling facebook with your profile details to see changes in your friends list.
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