dca-bho.dll

Compete DCA

Compete Inc.

The module 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:
1.7.1.8590

MD5:
1862ca35a98fb0e610b298fdc8737621

SHA-1:
b4c34c8255744b3abc054502e00a8fbfd0ba0473

SHA-256:
c0da10b9858ffb903bc8534d35838f684736edafea777203b110096d78a55ee1

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:
4/25/2024 7:36:15 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Compete (M)
15.12.28.1

File size:
1010.3 KB (1,034,584 bytes)

Product version:
1.7.1.8590

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

Original file name:
dca-bho.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\consumer input\internetexplorer\dca-bho.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:

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:
6/27/2013 11:16:54 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:2wLQHxWwJ4sOdZOpcUtrTTrMU6h5umMSTpO:HQHxFqLpUtrTT4U6FdVO

Entry address:
0x73825

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, 8B, 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, F0, ED, 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:
6.3825

Code size:
612 KB (626,688 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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