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helper.dll

AZTEC MEDIA INC.

The module helper.dll by AZTEC MEDIA INC has been detected as adware by 7 anti-malware scanners. This file is typically installed with the program Settings Manager by Aztec Media Inc. which is a potentially unwanted software program.
Publisher:
AZTEC MEDIA INC.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
233a29e91c9deb31c6acfa9e99612859

SHA-1:
1650a57fc73c4ee0cd6f2b55a334c36cf6430d99

SHA-256:
280a0be4b9ceab46b291742b91ceef8717ac8af04497cf56e6a420f989a20128

Scanner detections:
7 / 68

Status:
Adware

Analysis date:
4/27/2024 12:50:04 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.SearchSuite (variant)
8.10135

F-Prot
W32/SearchSuite.A.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.Searchsuite
14.7.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Toolbar.SearchSuite
t3scan.1.6.1.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win64.SearchSuite
14.0.0.3516

Reason Heuristics
PUP.AZTECMEDIAINC.G
14.7.23.20

Sophos
SearchSuite
4.98

File size:
2 MB (2,142,224 bytes)

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\settings manager\smdmf\helper.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
AZTEC MEDIA INC.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
1/29/2014 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/20/2015 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=AZTEC MEDIA INC., OU=Development, O=AZTEC MEDIA INC., L=Panama City, S=Panama, C=PA

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

Serial number:
7DE0D719BBAF922D3A980DBD523B959A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/22/2014 10:42:20 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:PQlxYlTX3P3LO3YFwsjhgQIsHoPpjVjR5Fm7J22ABbB4pp/JeD:Ilx8LPa3YFLjhdS/jjFmZS

Entry address:
0x11807E

Entry point:
8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, EB, DC, 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, B8, FF, FF, 00, 00, 83, EC, 14, 66, 39, 45, 08, 0F, 84, 87, 00, 00, 00, 53, 56, FF, 75, 0C, 8D, 4D, EC, E8, 9A, C6, FF, FF, 8B, 75, EC, 8B, 4E, 14, 33, DB, 3B, CB, 75, 15, 8B, 45, 08, 8D, 48, BF, 66, 83, F9, 19, 77, 04, 66, 83, C0, 20, 0F, B7, C0, EB, 4B, B8, 00, 01, 00, 00, 6A, 01, 66, 39, 45, 08, 73, 1E, FF, 75, 08, E8, 0C, B9, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0...
 
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Entropy:
6.5395

Code size:
1.4 MB (1,422,336 bytes)

The file helper.dll has been discovered within the following program.

Settings Manager  by Aztec Media Inc.
This is an adware web browser add-on that injects advertising in the user's browser as well as hijacks various browser settings such as the home page, search provider and new tab page.
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