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minibar.internetexplorer.bhox86.dll

Iminent

This is the SIEN AppScion Installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The module minibar.internetexplorer.bhox86.dll by Iminent has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the SIEN SuperInstall installer. It is installed within the context of Internet Explore as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name ‘IMinent WebBooster’. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as Internet Explorer but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Iminent  (signed and verified)

MD5:
d871cdd026d01b3522eae7e491d89989

SHA-1:
e6aad50a41b075c4d9a9fe4dceec53470b28a65f

SHA-256:
2926bb46f83f0797e564f8cd2be87085713d82d762930ea9bf7d34aa60c8b7d4

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.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 9:16:21 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Sien.Iminent.Bundler (M)
16.2.13.19

File size:
279.6 KB (286,304 bytes)

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Bundler/Installer:
SIEN SuperInstall

Common path:
C:\Program Files\iminent\minibar.internetexplorer.bhox86.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Iminent

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
2/4/2014 11:29:10 AM

Valid to:
4/2/2015 4:55:45 AM

Subject:
CN=Iminent, O=Iminent, L=Paris, S=France, C=FR

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
11216F31C65792A5D372269806F288027171

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/2/2014 9:33:19 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:wY5yw/g+6BJ3UchlcJ72Id/yYWYVlZXJWTgXeXNOSlCCKQJM8fsyi+xbs:wf542Id/yYW2oEi0J+xA

Entry address:
0x1AB4B

Entry point:
00, 47, 00, 59, 00, 01, 01, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 05, 12, 00, 00, 00, 73, 76, 63, 68, 6F, 73, 74, 2E, 65, 78, 65, 00, 43, 00, 3A, 00, 5C, 00, 57, 00, 69, 00, 6E, 00, 64, 00, 6F, 00, 77, 00, 73, 00, 5C, 00, 73, 00, 79, 00, 73, 00, 74, 00, 65, 00, 6D, 00, 33, 00, 32, 00, 5C, 00, 73, 00, 76, 00, 63, 00, 68, 00, 6F, 00, 73, 00, 74, 00, 2E, 00, 65, 00, 78, 00, 65, 00, 20, 00, 2D, 00, 6B, 00, 20, 00, 47, 00, 50, 00, 53, 00, 76, 00, 63, 00, 47, 00, 72, 00, 6F, 00, 75, 00, 70, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 03, 00, 02...
 
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Code size:
205 KB (209,920 bytes)

Internet Explorer BHO
Display name:
IMinent WebBooster

CLSID:
{A09AB6EB-31B5-454C-97EC-9B294D92EE2A}

CLSID name:
IMinent WebBooster (BHO)


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