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perfh009.dat

Widgi Toolbar

Spigot, Inc.

This component is part of the Spigot browser add-on, a web browser addition that is designed to modify the core search provider in order to redirect search queries through partner portals. The file perfh009.dat by Spigot has been detected as adware 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 Spigot Setup installer.
Publisher:
Spigot, Inc.  (signed and verified)

Product:
Widgi Toolbar

Version:
4, 9, 0, 5

MD5:
a21b2f9ff10296029a80e70b4cca52e5

SHA-1:
104886a5871a01b8e3f8dbc4dccdcfd9b4f9d43e

SHA-256:
6aceb3eec98c79a12e431916515b2404fe2d628b09360532064ae7e789c59534

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:
1/4/2026 1:00:29 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Spigot (M)
16.11.20.16

File size:
588.8 KB (602,908 bytes)

Product version:
4, 9, 0, 5

Copyright:
Copyright © 2005-2011 Spigot, Inc.

Original file name:
WidgiInstallHelper.dll

Installer:
Spigot Setup

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Windows\System32\perfh009.dat

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Spigot, Inc.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
3/28/2011 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/28/2012 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN="Spigot, Inc.", OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O="Spigot, Inc.", L=El Granada, 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:
205AA0CBA0AA4891C4AF524CA2EE072C

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/13/2011 1:40:44 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:QEKTLiJK6a3j/U8Cfwjj1oT68EdJo3dwyJsQX:QEKT2JKXTc8CxTbEdJo5ss

Entry address:
0x5D45E

Entry point:
8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, 44, 87, 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, 83, EC, 20, 53, 33, DB, 39, 5D, 10, 75, 20, E8, C9, 11, 00, 00, 53, 53, 53, 53, 53, C7, 00, 16, 00, 00, 00, E8, 29, ED, FF, FF, 83, C4, 14, 83, C8, FF, E9, A1, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 45, 0C, 56, 8B, 75, 08, 3B, C3, 74, 21, 3B, F3, 75, 1D, E8, 9A, 11, 00, 00, 53, 53, 53, 53, 53, C7, 00, 16, 00, 00, 00, E8, FA, EC, FF, FF, 83, C4, 14, 83, C8, FF, EB, 74, C7...
 
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Code size:
448 KB (458,752 bytes)

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