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howcodecband.dll

HOW SOFT

The module howcodecband.dll by HOW SOFT has been detected as a potentially unwanted program 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 ‘howcodecband’.
Publisher:
HOW SOFT  (signed and verified)

Product:
howcodecband.dll

Version:
1.0.1.19

MD5:
b65d59071880bfbab1a0e56477f00dc8

SHA-1:
457f287eed8b2cece896215235094d1104cdc11f

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 7:15:53 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Hue Communication.HOWSOFT (M)
16.7.1.19

File size:
229.6 KB (235,120 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.1.19

Copyright:
HOW SOFT INC.

Original file name:
howcodecband.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\howcodec\howcodecband.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
HOW SOFT

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
12/16/2010 9:00:00 AM

Valid to:
12/17/2011 8:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=HOW SOFT, O=HOW SOFT, L=Guro-gu, S=SEOUL, C=KR

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

Serial number:
3B9817FBE154B0346689E1852F9704A7

Registration
CLSID:
{5D19999A-E977-46A5-BD6A-6E816262F399}

COM registered:
Yes

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/22/2011 8:13:21 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:ExlXsSpEIm/kpLgEcLKs1FEFNbhI5C/y:EfXsSX6kpLYJFqNt4

Entry address:
0xAAF70

Entry point:
80, 7C, 24, 08, 01, 0F, 85, E2, 01, 00, 00, 60, BE, 00, 50, 07, 10, 8D, BE, 00, C0, F8, FF, 57, EB, 10, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46...
 
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Entropy:
7.8818  (probably packed)

Code size:
220 KB (225,280 bytes)

Internet Explorer BHO
CLSID:
{5D19999A-E977-46A5-BD6A-6E816262F399}

CLSID name:
howcodecband


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