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Startpage24 Startpage

Link64 GmbH

The module nplink64chrome.dll, “Chrome Helper Plug-in [npLink64c.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 Mozilla Firefox web browser as an extension/plugin as ‘@startpage24.com/npLin64c;Version=5’. 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:
Chrome Helper Plug-in [npLink64c.dll]

Version:
2.0.0.878

MD5:
4eaedabf47d107cbcabcdf508fe4c779

SHA-1:
a40b91e750eb6cf150f0843723c057da8c63074f

SHA-256:
09818dabb623cbe3caf12612c01e0a356a810a8d10d1ea328531d9b060a6277f

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:
4/25/2024 4:03:04 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP (M)
17.1.18.13

File size:
661.7 KB (677,608 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.0.878

Copyright:
(c) 2008-12 Link64 GmbH. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
npLink64c.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\ProgramData\startpage24\plugin\nplink64chrome.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 10:35:37 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

Entry address:
0x45473

Entry point:
83, 7C, 24, 08, 01, 75, 05, E8, D7, F9, 00, 00, FF, 74, 24, 04, 8B, 4C, 24, 10, 8B, 54, 24, 0C, E8, ED, FE, FF, FF, 59, C2, 0C, 00, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, 53, 56, 57, 33, FF, 3B, CF, 74, 08, 8B, 5C, 24, 14, 3B, DF, 77, 1B, E8, 6B, 04, 00, 00, 6A, 16, 5E, 89, 30, 57, 57, 57, 57, 57, E8, F9, 6B, 00, 00, 83, C4, 14, 8B, C6, EB, 38, 8B, 74, 24, 18, 3B, F7, 75, 05, 66, 89, 39, EB, D8, 8B, D1, 0F, B7, 06, 66, 89, 02, 42, 42, 46, 46, 66, 3B, C7, 74, 03, 4B, 75, EE, 3B, DF, 75, 11, 66, 89, 39, E8, 28, 04, 00, 00, 6A, 22...
 
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Code size:
492 KB (503,808 bytes)

Mozilla Plugin
Name:
@startpage24.com/npLin64c;Version=5


The file nplink64chrome.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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