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Link64_Plugin.dll

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Link64 GmbH

The module Link64_Plugin.dll, “IE Add-On [Link64_Plugin.dll]” by Link64 GmbH 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 ‘Link64’. This file is typically installed with the program Startpage24 by Link64 which is a potentially unwanted software program.
Publisher:
Link64 GmbH  (signed and verified)

Product:
Startpage24 Startpage

Description:
IE Add-On [Link64_Plugin.dll]

Version:
2.0.0.879

MD5:
278e2f625af72c15ded78f9728a284d5

SHA-1:
ced2820e70436367ed16784920c59ff427311780

SHA-256:
6218382b3c661fef2067b842f7cee9c470e509f67e0597af676eb3f908ba9750

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:
4/26/2024 7:59:16 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP (M)
17.1.18.13

File size:
773.7 KB (792,296 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.0.879

Copyright:
(c) 2008-10 Link64 GmbH. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
Link64_Plugin.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\ProgramData\startpage24\plugin\link64_plugin.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Link64 GmbH

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
2/14/2011 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/13/2013 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Link64 GmbH, OU=Secure Application Development, O=Link64 GmbH, L=Karlsruhe, S=BW, C=DE

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

Serial number:
15F5E6DF4214F9A5312FC2CB4F217D16

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/2/2013 10:36:04 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

Entry address:
0x29F35

Entry point:
83, 7C, 24, 08, 01, 75, 05, E8, 9B, A1, 00, 00, FF, 74, 24, 04, 8B, 4C, 24, 10, 8B, 54, 24, 0C, E8, ED, FE, FF, FF, 59, C2, 0C, 00, 55, 8B, EC, 51, 53, 8B, 45, 0C, 83, C0, 0C, 89, 45, FC, 64, 8B, 1D, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 03, 64, A3, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 45, 08, 8B, 5D, 0C, 8B, 6D, FC, 8B, 63, FC, FF, E0, 5B, C9, C2, 08, 00, 58, 59, 87, 04, 24, FF, E0, 55, 8B, EC, 51, 51, 53, 56, 57, 64, 8B, 35, 00, 00, 00, 00, 89, 75, FC, C7, 45, F8, B6, 9F, 02, 10, 6A, 00, FF, 75, 0C, FF, 75, F8, FF, 75, 08, E8, D2, 38, 01...
 
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Code size:
504 KB (516,096 bytes)

Internet Explorer BHO
Display name:
Link64

CLSID:
{BBD43808-9D13-4B0B-B023-178FD1FAE442}

CLSID name:
Startpage24 Browser Helper


The file Link64_Plugin.dll has been discovered within the following program.

Startpage24  by Link64
This adware program that plugs into the user's web browser will hijack the home and search pages.
www.startpage24.com/webpage/en
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