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dictionary.com toolbar_dict10_installerv2.exe

Offercast - APN Install Manager

Dictionary.com

This installer is part of the Ask.com (APN) network which will install the Ask.com branded toolbar or browser extension which will take control of the web browser's search functions. The application dictionary.com toolbar_dict10_installerv2.exe by Dictionary.com has been detected as adware by 12 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Offercast APN Install Manager installer. This version of the installer will bundle the Ask.com Toolbar, a potentially unwanted web browser extension.
Publisher:
Ask.com  (signed by Dictionary.com)

Product:
Offercast - APN Install Manager

Version:
2.6.7.0

MD5:
f7fcdcc9bb8a91bdf506775b2b8bf703

SHA-1:
33599fc724453c17fa79465581d915b610fe1c1d

SHA-256:
aa34ed6cad9a89bb96694a4d64b87398698040817d855c317d450a554cb0b788

Scanner detections:
12 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This is the APN Offercast install manager which will offer the user to opt-out of installing the Ask.com Toolbar as part of the setup routine.

Analysis date:
4/18/2024 2:38:58 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Toolbar.Ask
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Trash.Gen
7.11.124.138

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Bundled
4.0.3.1514

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1661
9.0.1.04

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan-Ransom.Win32.LockScreen
8.15.01.04.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/Bundled.Toolbar.Ask (variant)
8.9859

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallQ
1/4/2015

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundledToolBar.A
v2015.01.04.11

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.crduvi
0.28.0.57029

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Dictionary.i
14.5.30.9

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Nullo[Short]
10135

File size:
765.7 KB (784,080 bytes)

Product version:
2.6.7.0

Copyright:
2010 (c) Ask.com. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
AskInstaller.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Offercast APN Install Manager

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\dictionary.com toolbar_dict10_installerv2.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Dictionary.com

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/31/2012 5:30:00 AM

Valid to:
1/31/2014 5:29:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Dictionary.com, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Dictionary.com, L=Oakland, S=California, 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:
7952AF7AAAF9021232C12B209A433690

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/11/2012 3:49:40 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:C2uKx2KF6JauMvbCH0U++0DtsZSgRx/ko0xtM5b/NKv1XK5fkzwexNPdnDXR26:Cex2KMJauMvvJ+0D7o0TM5b/NKv1Gkvp

Entry address:
0x683E4

Entry point:
E8, 1F, DE, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 20, 8B, 45, 08, 56, 57, 6A, 08, 59, BE, 18, 94, 48, 00, 8D, 7D, E0, F3, A5, 89, 45, F8, 8B, 45, 0C, 5F, 89, 45, FC, 5E, 85, C0, 74, 0C, F6, 00, 08, 74, 07, C7, 45, F4, 00, 40, 99, 01, 8D, 45, F4, 50, FF, 75, F0, FF, 75, E4, FF, 75, E0, FF, 15, 44, 83, 48, 00, C9, C2, 08, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 45, 08, 33, C9, 3B, 04, CD, A8, 6C, 4A, 00, 74, 13, 41, 83, F9, 2D, 72, F1, 8D, 48, ED, 83, F9, 11, 77, 0E, 6A, 0D, 58, 5D, C3, 8B, 04, CD, AC...
 
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Entropy:
6.5280

Code size:
537.5 KB (550,400 bytes)

The file dictionary.com toolbar_dict10_installerv2.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://media.dictionary.com/media/toolbar/supertoolbar/profile-dictionary/PIP/.../Dictionary.com Toolbar_DICT10_InstallerV2.exe

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