iedictionarytoolbarinstaller_dic2v5_askgog-202_tbr_1.14.1.0.exe

Ask Toolbar

Dictionary.com

The executable iedictionarytoolbarinstaller_dic2v5_askgog-202_tbr_1.14.1.0.exe, “Ask 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.
Publisher:
Dictionary.com  (signed and verified)

Product:
Ask Toolbar

Description:
Ask Toolbar Setup

MD5:
0b73a99a16151f57c8baab78780480eb

SHA-1:
31fc481d1caac2717e616f0772bba8030b322b97

SHA-256:
3825995161d59621364724eadb4fb50df3bf248c0b1b1def3465de371de00618

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:
4/19/2024 7:31:23 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

ESET NOD32
Win32/Bundled.Toolbar.Ask (variant)
8.8944

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Win.Reputation (M)
16.3.9.12

File size:
3.2 MB (3,328,736 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\iedictionarytoolbarinstaller_dic2v5_askgog-202_tbr_1.14.1.0.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/30/2012 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/30/2014 3:59:59 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 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
7952AF7AAAF9021232C12B209A433690

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 3:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:z/yPBYPhzMBMTHBv2Aaf0IxGt/dDGBHmvjF2T:Gu9CMrBv5af0IcnDQgjF

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, E8, CD, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, E8, CD...
 
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Entropy:
7.9963

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)