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iedictionarytoolbarinstaller_dic2v5_askgog-195_tbr_1.12.2.0.exe

Dictionary Toolbar

Dictionary.com

The executable iedictionarytoolbarinstaller_dic2v5_askgog-195_tbr_1.12.2.0.exe, “Dictionary Toolbar Setup ” has been detected as malware by 2 anti-virus scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Inno Setup installer. This version of the installer will bundle the Ask.com Toolbar, a potentially unwanted web browser extension. The file has been seen being downloaded from media.dictionary.com.
Publisher:
Dictionary.com  (signed and verified)

Product:
Dictionary Toolbar

Description:
Dictionary Toolbar Setup

MD5:
f72e60f0250b24125ccb27f9212f5242

SHA-1:
5b6e7163414826e96d3cea032669ff528ac0a2f6

SHA-256:
3f5c9ed0a36c0903a062530dc145eb32c213edd5695ae855f5775b8d3fe37ac0

Scanner detections:
2 / 68

Status:
Malware

Explanation:
Bundles that Ask.com toolbar as a third-party offer, a web browser extension that may modify a user's search and home pages.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 8:25:38 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

ESET NOD32
Win32/Bundled.Toolbar.Ask (variant)
8.8224

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Win.Reputation (M)
16.3.9.12

File size:
2.7 MB (2,840,624 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\iedictionarytoolbarinstaller_dic2v5_askgog-195_tbr_1.12.2.0.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Dictionary.com

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
12/15/2009 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
12/16/2011 5:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Dictionary.com, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Dictionary.com, L=Oakland, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2009-2 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)09, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
345BD4AD5F18CB3CF53744DDDB3E0903

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 5:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:T2YqTvAuX8lUyoxfoCLJmpw7C6zxB4KpYfozYfNt1:aYqsM8S1qm7v9BDpYQzYFr

Entry address:
0x9B24

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, A2, 95, FF, FF, E8, A9, A7, FF, FF, E8, D4, C9, FF, FF, E8, 1B, CA, FF, FF, E8, 0E, F3, FF, FF, E8, 75, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, DB, A1, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, A4, A1, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 9B, FE, FF, FF, E8, 02, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 04, D0, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, EC, CD, 40, 00, E8, 53, 96, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, EC, CD, 40, 00, B2, 01, B8...
 
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Entropy:
7.9951

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file iedictionarytoolbarinstaller_dic2v5_askgog-195_tbr_1.12.2.0.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://media.dictionary.com/media/toolbar/supertoolbar/profile-dictionary/.../IEDictionaryToolbarInstaller_DIC2V5_askgog-202_tbr_sa_hpr_1.12.2.0.exe

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