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photocell_ie.dll

PhotoCell

Applon

The module photocell_ie.dll, “Applon Support and Deiscount” by Applon 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 context of Internet Explore as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name ‘PhotoCell’.
Publisher:
Applon  (signed and verified)

Product:
PhotoCell

Description:
Applon Support and Deiscount

Version:
1.0.0.1

MD5:
55d541bb66e51b08063997dd49f5b1ba

SHA-1:
92c3a02950e07ce2f044504f1bf0ca9c13758ccf

SHA-256:
f65478fc34d4c9d8acb6ef45d7d6ecf44f46eedd4bb8cf9421b989b0c2617d5d

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:
5/4/2024 3:53:29 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP (M)
17.2.5.8

File size:
641.8 KB (657,248 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.1

Copyright:
(c) Applon. All rights reserved.

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\photocell\photocell_ie.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Applon

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/10/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/11/2014 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Applon, O=Applon, STREET=44 Primrose Crescent, L=SUNDERLAND, S=Tyne and Wear, PostalCode=SR6 9RJ, C=GB

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
61D4C21BAC72FFC01DD91677B59DA3E6

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/10/2014 10:01:32 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

Entry address:
0x38BF4

Entry point:
E9, E7, E9, 02, 00, E9, E2, B9, 02, 00, E9, AD, C8, 00, 00, E9, 1A, F1, 06, 00, E9, 73, 5B, 00, 00, E9, 9E, 2D, 03, 00, E9, 59, 8A, 00, 00, E9, 94, F1, 02, 00, E9, 0F, 05, 02, 00, E9, 6A, D4, 01, 00, E9, 9D, F0, 06, 00, E9, C0, 0A, 06, 00, E9, DB, E6, 01, 00, E9, 16, 1B, 01, 00, E9, 41, 75, 03, 00, E9, 2C, 44, 02, 00, E9, E7, 37, 00, 00, E9, 72, DD, 05, 00, E9, 17, 41, 02, 00, E9, 18, 19, 02, 00, E9, F3, FA, 01, 00, E9, 2E, 8A, 02, 00, E9, E9, 93, 01, 00, E9, 94, 41, 00, 00, E9, 3F, CE, 01, 00, E9, 9A, 6D...
 
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Entropy:
5.6084

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++ 8.0 (Debug)

Code size:
467 KB (478,208 bytes)

Internet Explorer BHO
Display name:
PhotoCell

CLSID:
{1B4D240E-8BDE-4C8D-8B93-C74D2F8A8284}


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