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helper.dll

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 Settings Manager by Aztec Media Inc. which is a potentially unwanted software program. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory.
Publisher:
AZTEC MEDIA INC.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
8a744dfd9f345d1b0ed11198fefeed2d

SHA-1:
9e07517ebc0264715602e43d2567d44a7656b0f6

SHA-256:
1c5f5a565c6adc5e12ceff8692453ab170a99bff1ec4b450d95dc0df0cda6fe5

Scanner detections:
11 / 68

Status:
Adware

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 8:31:09 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.SearchSuite
4.0.3.141122

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.SearchSuite (variant)
8.10747

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/SearchSuite
11/22/2014

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

G Data
Win32.Application.AztecSystemK
14.11.24

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win64.SearchSuite
14.0.0.2906

McAfee
SearchSuite
5600.6938

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.11.22.08

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM30.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.AZTECMEDIAINC.G
14.11.22.20

Sophos
SearchSuite
4.98

File size:
2.1 MB (2,153,488 bytes)

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\helper.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
AZTEC MEDIA INC.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
1/28/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
5/19/2015 7:59:59 PM

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:
11/14/2014 6:21:10 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:CpLA5rOeSINNzSd+LWUzsluoAAFoCzEE7Mk2bbj2ehpe4ntdF:CBqrDaUAuoA6oCQsMxxd

Entry address:
0x119AA6

Entry point:
8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, 78, DD, 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, 32, 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, 99, B9, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0...
 
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Entropy:
6.5381

Code size:
1.4 MB (1,430,528 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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