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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 ‘’.
Publisher:
HOW SOFT  (signed and verified)

MD5:
c38e2542d174f7b9d071859995215db6

SHA-1:
e3469dbd160d2e920e7a42ef34b1a2c3e5966e35

SHA-256:
bc37311fbc04e3cd56f990af18241abc6e8bf23350f4d05042a1fa9092c0a013

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:
4/23/2024 3:11:42 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Hue Communication (M)
16.7.17.14

File size:
256.6 KB (262,760 bytes)

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 7:22:17 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:uLtFrbFJgpO46SesFxPp9HDWJ+lzceSqg9z/LZQZxIwd3j0ib4e4:uxFUUtCxPmkcpX93qxDyik

Entry address:
0xC4130

Entry point:
80, 7C, 24, 08, 01, 0F, 85, D9, 01, 00, 00, 60, BE, 00, 70, 48, 00, 8D, BE, 00, A0, F7, FF, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 0D, 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:
7.8924

Packer / compiler:
UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 - v1.22, 0x

Code size:
248 KB (253,952 bytes)

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


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