Newtonsoft.Json.dll

Json.NET

Kimahri Software inc.

This adware uses the Crossrider platform to build and distribute this web browser advertising injection extension. Once installed in the browser it will hijack various browser settings (homepage, search) and may interfere and track behaviors as well as deliver ads. Newtonsoft.Json.dll is the assembly provides support for JSON parsing for .NET applications and is recompiled by Kimahri Software inc.. The library Newtonsoft.Json.dll, “Json.NET .NET 2.0” by Kimahri Software inc has been known to be a potentially unwanted program that has been detected by 1 anti-malware scanner. Note, this is a common distributed file and although it has been detected it might not be a threat is un-coupled from its distribution source. It is distributed as part of the Brightcircle group of browser-extensions.
Publisher:
Newtonsoft  (signed by Kimahri Software inc.)

Product:
Json.NET

Description:
Json.NET .NET 2.0

Version:
6.0.3.17227

MD5:
bb5793c18a4ad59b4ce28fec8352cde9

SHA-1:
4db1e299acb1650fc67d9220f9d40bdfb5cf8493

SHA-256:
4fccc9d796beec1ba9b60807741c875f1ac60c471d1d9d97cbb3ebe9455a3e44

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Inconclusive but possibly unwanted  (It is part of a common redistributable library)

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:
4/25/2024 9:54:13 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Common.PUP.Brightcicrle.Brightcircle (M)
15.10.4.0

File size:
483.9 KB (495,464 bytes)

Product version:
6.0.3.17227

Copyright:
Copyright © James Newton-King 2008

Original file name:
Newtonsoft.Json.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Program Files\clip-high_d_06\newtonsoft.json.dll

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/6/2013 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/6/2016 3:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Kimahri Software inc., O=Kimahri Software inc., STREET=666 Sherbrooke Rue w, L=Montreal, S=Quebec, PostalCode=H3A 1E7, C=CA

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

Serial number:
00A1BB8569950C0B2080A11A0E2F618B33

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/26/2014 8:12:58 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
11.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:k14RIXwj5Ga4BztxXRKSPJtvKlJ3EQo5WyscPcDY:kK4JzlvEEQo5WyscPz

Entry address:
0x7930E

Entry point:
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Entropy:
5.8775

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:
477 KB (488,448 bytes)

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