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frameworkbho.dll

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Smart Apps

This file is a support library for an advertising-based software package (potentially unwanted/adware) distributed by 50onRed used to hijack the Internet browser search provider. The module frameworkbho.dll by Smart Apps 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 ‘Discount Dragon BHO’. This web browser addon will display additional advertisements in the user's browser including popup, banner, contextual hyperlinks as well as affiliate links.
Publisher:
Smart Apps  (signed and verified)

Product:
Framework

Description:
FrameworkBHO

Version:
1.1.0.0

MD5:
a3efb253bca78d3a7833304aefd39f86

SHA-1:
057cb302baf58089b3f66c812e365bed14378fe4

SHA-256:
be9739fe3038b7955bb6cbe2f45ea32d1e4b093a18888a65ed52efba19e16cba

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Browser extension that injects additional advertisements (banner and text links) on web pages.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 8:55:44 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware.GamePlayLabs (M)
17.3.12.0

File size:
252 KB (258,088 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.0.0

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\discount dragon\frameworkbho.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Smart Apps

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
3/24/2013 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/25/2014 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Smart Apps, O=Smart Apps, L=Philadelphia, S=Pennsylvania, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
7CAFCF7841E5BDDF79F61691D678D0EC

Registration
CLSIDs:
{BE496A80-8F51-461F-B3D7-88A258A60541}, {EA34C851-D481-49F5-A356-3A8B0A8F3B7E}

COM registered:
Yes

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/14/2013 9:55:35 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

Entry address:
0x1A38D

Entry point:
8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, F6, 5B, 00, 00, FF, 75, 08, 8B, 4D, 10, 8B, 55, 0C, E8, EC, FE, FF, FF, 59, 5D, C2, 0C, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 45, 08, 33, C9, 3B, 04, CD, 40, 7E, 03, 10, 74, 13, 41, 83, F9, 2D, 72, F1, 8D, 48, ED, 83, F9, 11, 77, 0E, 6A, 0D, 58, 5D, C3, 8B, 04, CD, 44, 7E, 03, 10, 5D, C3, 05, 44, FF, FF, FF, 6A, 0E, 59, 3B, C8, 1B, C0, 23, C1, 83, C0, 08, 5D, C3, E8, 94, 19, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 06, B8, A8, 7F, 03, 10, C3, 83, C0, 08, C3, E8, 81, 19, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75...
 
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Code size:
153 KB (156,672 bytes)

Internet Explorer BHO
Display name:
Discount Dragon BHO

CLSID:
{EA34C851-D481-49F5-A356-3A8B0A8F3B7E}


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