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AZTEC MEDIA INC.

The module helper.dll by AZTEC MEDIA INC has been detected as adware by 11 anti-malware scanners. This file is typically installed with the program Linkey by Aztec Media Inc. which is a potentially unwanted software program.
Publisher:
AZTEC MEDIA INC.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
71c175102157089d5af25f2b30aa5e54

SHA-1:
1c540f1587b1557240d6739e76bb55658e226da4

SHA-256:
41d797c0d7f8c776076a3f24c600229d79aac2ab7d562005b1f239879eeffd20

Scanner detections:
11 / 68

Status:
Adware

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 10:19:23 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.SearchSuite
4.0.3.14724

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.SearchSuite.P potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

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

G Data
Win32.Application.AztecSystemK
14.7.24

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

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.181.12819

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win64.SearchSuite
15.0.0.494

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.C
14.07.24.12

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.WebToolbar.d3d
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.AZTECMEDIAINC.G
14.7.24.0

Sophos
Generic PUA OF
4.98

File size:
1.9 MB (1,959,952 bytes)

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\linkey\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:
7/17/2014 12:56:27 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:bJDkDbv1lybcwfTFsGfZ9lwN2LPSseNgLHk5J1:mfwrAseNb1

Entry address:
0xE72C9

Entry point:
8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, 14, DC, 00, 00, FF, 75, 08, 8B, 4D, 10, 8B, 55, 0C, E8, EC, FE, FF, FF, 59, 5D, C2, 0C, 00, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 54, 24, 0C, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, 85, D2, 74, 69, 33, C0, 8A, 44, 24, 08, 84, C0, 75, 16, 81, FA, 80, 00, 00, 00, 72, 0E, 83, 3D, F4, F3, 16, 10, 00, 74, 05, E9, 6C, DC, 00, 00, 57, 8B, F9, 83, FA, 04, 72, 31, F7, D9, 83, E1, 03, 74, 0C, 2B, D1, 88, 07, 83, C7, 01, 83, E9, 01, 75, F6, 8B, C8, C1, E0, 08, 03, C1, 8B, C8, C1, E0, 10, 03, C1, 8B, CA, 83, E2...
 
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Entropy:
6.5335

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,178,624 bytes)

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

Linkey  by Aztec Media Inc.
Linkey is a potentially unwanted web browser search extension for the top browsers and designed to modify the user's search and home pages (www.default-search.com or www.linkeyproject.com/app/) in order to direct advertising via the linkeyproject.com portal.
linkeyproject.com
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