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dca-bho.dll

Compete DCA

Compete Inc.

The file dca-bho.dll, “Compete DCA Browser Helper Object” by Compete 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 Consumer Input (remove only) by Compete Inc. which is a potentially unwanted software program.
Publisher:
Compete, Inc.  (signed by Compete Inc.)

Product:
Compete DCA

Description:
Compete DCA Browser Helper Object

Version:
1.7.2.9006

MD5:
8164896ed7f1dc8ef3982bf5cdaa8f43

SHA-1:
83db6e68fb8860853a5f8cf6918710f68a3e319c

SHA-256:
98e14e11b53e3ab520b0e9b5116d674ca3dcc3b00ef8fb9107a112e2c71332b6

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:
4/27/2024 12:42:10 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Compete (M)
16.2.18.11

File size:
1018.3 KB (1,042,776 bytes)

Product version:
1.7.2.9006

Copyright:
(c) Compete, Inc. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
dca-bho.dll

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\windows\temp\nse49f4.tmp

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Compete Inc.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
4/29/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/30/2015 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Compete Inc., OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Compete Inc., L=Boston, S=Massachusetts, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
55108CF9F80AC133A32A29B5E9C1EF5F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/21/2013 9:51:30 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:110u/ibZU3dJ0dAIfC7dsfjTrDBn+BPzwZ:z0u60J4TfokjT3B+BPzwZ

Entry address:
0x74775

Entry point:
83, 7C, 24, 08, 01, 75, 05, E8, 50, 81, 00, 00, FF, 74, 24, 04, 8B, 4C, 24, 10, 8B, 54, 24, 0C, E8, ED, FE, FF, FF, 59, C2, 0C, 00, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 18, 53, 57, FF, 75, 08, 8D, 4D, E8, E8, 7B, E4, FF, FF, 8B, 45, 10, 8B, 7D, 0C, 33, DB, 3B, C3, 74, 02, 89, 38, 3B, FB, 75, 2B, E8, B5, 14, 00, 00, 53, 53, 53, 53, 53, C7, 00, 16, 00, 00, 00, E8, 71, F0, FF, FF, 83, C4, 14, 38, 5D, F4, 74, 07, 8B, 45, F0, 83, 60, 70, FD, 33, C0, E9, A3, 01, 00, 00, 39, 5D, 14, 74, 0C, 83, 7D, 14, 02, 7C, CA, 83, 7D, 14, 24...
 
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Entropy:
6.3854

Code size:
616 KB (630,784 bytes)

The file dca-bho.dll has been discovered within the following program.

Consumer Input (remove only)  by Compete Inc.
Consumer Input is the collection and analytics software for Compete.com statistics for Microsoft Internet Explorer. Compete.com is a web traffic analysis service that publishes the approximate number of global visitors to the top web sites in the world.
www.consumerinput.com
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