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linkhandler32.dll

SaferBrowserProtector

Safer Technologies, Inc

The module linkhandler32.dll, “LinkHandler DLL for SaferBrowserProtector” by Safer Technologies, Inc has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat.
Publisher:
Safer Technologies Inc.  (signed by Safer Technologies, Inc)

Product:
SaferBrowserProtector

Description:
LinkHandler DLL for SaferBrowserProtector

Version:
1.0.0.8

MD5:
a9e09acdbf7b6581f70f28dad3b2b9b3

SHA-1:
d09a36224c0b1087f2da71ddb36cba1915aa589d

SHA-256:
b0ca321a64f3fa6a7cd0a2762d311c9fd954be487de3b17757cef209b68b2303

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:
8/11/2025 10:16:38 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP (M)
16.7.24.6

File size:
162.1 KB (166,008 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.8

Copyright:
(c) Safer Technologies Inc. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
LinkHandler.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\common files\safer technologies\linkhandler\1.0.0.8\linkhandler32.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Safer Technologies, Inc

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
2/25/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/26/2016 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN="Safer Technologies, Inc", OU=Applied Cryptography, O="Safer Technologies, Inc", STREET=2711 CENTERVILLE RD STE 400, L=NEW CASTLE, S=DE, PostalCode=19808, C=US

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00AD7775F77C246C94E75D0D23C8F43D9B

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/11/2015 12:26:58 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:06YpSlSEC8sHbfpRV+3gIhc83V6tgCY31Oe:06YgYDbb5MhtF6Cn31Oe

Entry address:
0xC15B

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, DB, 50, 00, 00, FF, 75, 10, FF, 75, 0C, FF, 75, 08, E8, 07, 00, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, 5D, C2, 0C, 00, 6A, 0C, 68, 08, 2A, 02, 10, E8, 26, 13, 00, 00, 33, C0, 40, 8B, 75, 0C, 85, F6, 75, 0C, 39, 35, E8, 5A, 02, 10, 0F, 84, E4, 00, 00, 00, 83, 65, FC, 00, 83, FE, 01, 74, 05, 83, FE, 02, 75, 35, 8B, 0D, 58, C1, 01, 10, 85, C9, 74, 0C, FF, 75, 10, 56, FF, 75, 08, FF, D1, 89, 45, E4, 85, C0, 0F, 84, B1, 00, 00, 00, FF, 75, 10, 56, FF, 75, 08, E8, 11, FE, FF, FF, 89, 45, E4...
 
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Entropy:
6.5328

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
103.5 KB (105,984 bytes)

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