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nthook.dll

Flipora

The module nthook.dll by Flipora has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This file is typically installed with the program Search Settings by Spigot, Inc. which is a potentially unwanted software program.
Publisher:
Flipora  (signed and verified)

MD5:
1ed9ee6635d2080519da4e048e261f1b

SHA-1:
63f84f4896cce03582cac51ed4baa7d9201dbec8

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 2:13:37 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Win32.Generic
16.10.12.7

File size:
41.8 KB (42,776 bytes)

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\searchsettings\nthook.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Flipora

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
3/29/2012 5:30:00 AM

Valid to:
3/30/2015 5:29:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Flipora, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Flipora, L=Sunnyvale, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
4E5D7F106293C44426F134E3A6C47BB9

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/2/2013 10:06:32 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
768:SrpovBnoWgsySGtVcwh19n2OEDBJNwvStk:wovSf24LENa

Entry address:
0x1811

Entry point:
8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, F8, 23, 00, 00, FF, 75, 08, 8B, 4D, 10, 8B, 55, 0C, E8, EC, FE, FF, FF, 59, 5D, C2, 0C, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A3, 40, 9C, 00, 10, 89, 0D, 3C, 9C, 00, 10, 89, 15, 38, 9C, 00, 10, 89, 1D, 34, 9C, 00, 10, 89, 35, 30, 9C, 00, 10, 89, 3D, 2C, 9C, 00, 10, 66, 8C, 15, 58, 9C, 00, 10, 66, 8C, 0D, 4C, 9C, 00, 10, 66, 8C, 1D, 28, 9C, 00, 10, 66, 8C, 05, 24, 9C, 00, 10, 66, 8C, 25, 20, 9C, 00, 10, 66, 8C, 2D, 1C, 9C, 00, 10, 9C, 8F, 05, 50, 9C...
 
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Entropy:
6.3234

Code size:
20 KB (20,480 bytes)

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

Search Settings  by Spigot, Inc.
Search Settings application is a process that runs in the background and prevents other programs from modifying the web browsers search and home page settings.
www.spigot.com/remove-search-settings.html
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