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ctipsdef.dll

Crawler Toolbar

Crawler.com

The module ctipsdef.dll, “Crawler Tips for CT5” has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. Additionally, the file is typically installed by a number of programs including Crawler Toolbar by Crawler, LLC and Crawler Smileys by Crawler, LLC, both potentially unwanted software.
Publisher:
Crawler.com

Product:
Crawler Toolbar

Description:
Crawler Tips for CT5

Version:
5.0.0.4

MD5:
7e0b7eef4c9abb6faa35911e73683050

SHA-1:
032a78cdab799b73fa9a6c0bf3d2d82b32f3e70e

SHA-256:
7c79995428d0dca94a4e0a60078f184cfed6259c0b7d212f77c81ac1eb324bd0

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 7:12:26 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Toolbar.Crawler.I
14.10.31.20

File size:
239.5 KB (245,248 bytes)

Copyright:
© Crawler.com

Original file name:
tipsdef.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\crawler\toolbar\ctipsdef.dll

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 3:22:17 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:TaCjYaLWGq4nUddyY/h/l7DnxRjBeQJbje1iccomere6Ji4oEVWdPCIuqfnm52OJ:TYTpCFqfnm52ON5si9ywqeNiPv35YgyF

Entry address:
0x34A0

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, B8, 80, 34, 40, 00, E8, 28, FF, FF, FF, E8, CF, F9, FF, FF, 8D, 40, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.5532

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
9.5 KB (9,728 bytes)

The file ctipsdef.dll has been discovered within the following programs.

Crawler Smileys  by Crawler, LLC
Publisher's description - “Enjoy free animated smileys and emoticons in your IM messages and emails. Choose from over 2500 animated free emoticons and smileys. Spice up your messages and posts in blogs and forums with free Crawler Smiley.”
www.crawler.com
65% remove it
Crawler Toolbar  by Crawler, LLC
Publisher's description - “Enhance your Internet experience and your computer's desktop environment with the easy-to-use, feature-packed, free Crawler Toolbar. Stay informed with news feeds from your favorite sources such as CNN or Yahoo.”
81% remove it
 
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