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SafeSearch

AVSoftware EOOD

The module npsafesearch.dll, “SafeSearch the world wide web.” by AVSoftware EOOD has been detected as adware 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 ‘avsoftware.org/safesearch’. This file is typically installed with the program SafeSearch by AVSoftware Ltd. which is a potentially unwanted software program.
Publisher:
AVSoftware, Ltd  (signed by AVSoftware EOOD)

Product:
SafeSearch

Description:
SafeSearch the world wide web.

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
42e539cf8bea6d8e29953b72cfbe4f45

SHA-1:
687559d8144b237ee368c6ee4214cc19d900e8e1

SHA-256:
426b080b41a5f3a4eca0f1cc313ed46387ee2d790f783b01262f02a5461505a2

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
4/24/2024 10:29:37 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SafeSearch.AVSoftware EOOD (M)
16.1.30.11

File size:
895.7 KB (917,176 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright 2012 AVSoftware, Ltd

Original file name:
npsafesearch.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\safesearch\npsafesearch.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
AVSoftware EOOD

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
3/29/2010 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
5/10/2013 5:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=AVSoftware EOOD, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=AVSoftware EOOD, L=Gabrovo, S=Gabrovo, C=BG

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2009-2 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)09, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
612C0FFE70F6570A7F6914CEE86BC00F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/11/2012 10:00:59 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:3mQqvGU7oIyKNh/M655gUjPmj4h/wk7SUKM2ECzdpaRIOdL9NWLNWrCu4jcRDWpl:2HGyoOiLjkqM2dvuPWpWWu4jIDWNsqxz

Entry address:
0x6C595

Entry point:
8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, 16, 6C, 00, 00, FF, 75, 08, 8B, 4D, 10, 8B, 55, 0C, E8, EC, FE, FF, FF, 59, 5D, C2, 0C, 00, 6A, 0C, 68, 30, 63, 0A, 10, E8, C8, 56, 00, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 85, F6, 74, 75, 83, 3D, 64, 01, 0D, 10, 03, 75, 43, 6A, 04, E8, F2, 6D, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 56, E8, 1A, 6E, 00, 00, 59, 89, 45, E4, 85, C0, 74, 09, 56, 50, E8, 3B, 6E, 00, 00, 59, 59, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 0B, 00, 00, 00, 83, 7D, E4, 00, 75, 37, FF, 75, 08, EB, 0A, 6A, 04, E8, DE, 6C, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
6.5632

Code size:
585 KB (599,040 bytes)

Mozilla Plugin
Name:
avsoftware.org/safesearch


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

SafeSearch  by AVSoftware Ltd.
SafeSearch is an ad-supported (users may see additional banner, search, pop-up, pop-under, interstitial and in-text link advertisements) cross web browser plugin for Internet Explorer (BHO) and Firefox/Chrome (plugin) and distributed through various monetization platforms during installation.
www.safesearch.net
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