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ocdll.dll

Offercast - APN Install Manager

Ask.com

This installer is part of the Ask.com (APN) network which will install the Ask.com branded toolbar or browser extension which will take control of the web browser's search functions. The module ocdll.dll by Ask.com 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 Offercast APN Install Manager installer. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory.
Publisher:
Ask.com  (signed and verified)

Product:
Offercast - APN Install Manager

Version:
3.2.0.0

MD5:
c61da866693297ca8d8e2b42b7b4f32a

SHA-1:
97ce4774e3c6e321bce7ef74edec430198e194d7

SHA-256:
a7f094ca17f6d8c4742d0590a8d3bd169005b52d54b6e06048ef81b54b7fecd8

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
This is the APN Offercast install manager which will offer the user to opt-out of installing the Ask.com Toolbar as part of the setup routine.

Analysis date:
4/16/2024 4:08:09 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Ask.C
14.8.8.2

File size:
597.5 KB (611,792 bytes)

Product version:
3.2.0.0

Copyright:
2010 (c) Ask.com. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
AskInstaller.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Installer:
Offercast APN Install Manager

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\ocdll.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Ask.com

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/22/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/18/2014 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Ask.com, OU=Distribution, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Ask.com, L=Oakland, 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:
0E92120309E5E292CD4FFE132C48D3D8

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/25/2014 9:43:26 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:YYhE1Xm+JHAggWS99CuCNvWsL+GcSkr5GXE8192:XE1Vggg79DCNvWsL+mkrMXE819

Entry address:
0x54F9F

Entry point:
8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, 8B, 90, 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, 38, DA, 08, 61, 89, 0D, 34, DA, 08, 61, 89, 15, 30, DA, 08, 61, 89, 1D, 2C, DA, 08, 61, 89, 35, 28, DA, 08, 61, 89, 3D, 24, DA, 08, 61, 66, 8C, 15, 50, DA, 08, 61, 66, 8C, 0D, 44, DA, 08, 61, 66, 8C, 1D, 20, DA, 08, 61, 66, 8C, 05, 1C, DA, 08, 61, 66, 8C, 25, 18, DA, 08, 61, 66, 8C, 2D, 14, DA, 08, 61, 9C, 8F, 05, 48, DA...
 
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Code size:
454.5 KB (465,408 bytes)

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