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pluginbus.dll

The module pluginbus.dll has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 2 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler named GoogleChromePluginTask triggered to execute each time a user logs in. According to AVG, this software downloads additional adware offers during setup.
MD5:
118e2e0a6b53e7db360decf0da3554a1

SHA-1:
ca4bd642684a486ce4fc75a141ef896d1fd466b3

SHA-256:
e64025d74e14607445a555101273faff2ae548f4379feac4edec8986bc2ee5aa

Scanner detections:
2 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
The software may change the browser's home page and search provider settings as well as display advertisements.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 11:26:39 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Downloader
2016.0.3004

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Crossrider (M)
16.3.6.23

File size:
37.5 KB (38,400 bytes)

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\plugin bus\bin\pluginbus.dll

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/8/2015 5:47:37 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
768:dbnj4akJpKuOF35I1O88rAPtGAivgY3PY/gTV0wdFTH1Jsj:Fz0KuOFJqO8OAPWgYWwVL7V6j

Entry address:
0x10B0

Entry point:
8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 53, 8B, 5D, 08, 56, 8B, 75, 0C, 85, F6, 57, 8B, 7D, 10, 75, 09, 83, 3D, 08, A2, 00, 10, 00, EB, 26, 83, FE, 01, 74, 05, 83, FE, 02, 75, 22, A1, 08, AF, 00, 10, 85, C0, 74, 09, 57, 56, 53, FF, D0, 85, C0, 74, 0C, 57, 56, 53, E8, 0E, FF, FF, FF, 85, C0, 75, 04, 33, C0, EB, 4E, 57, 56, 53, E8, 62, 13, 00, 00, 83, FE, 01, 89, 45, 0C, 75, 0C, 85, C0, 75, 37, 57, 50, 53, E8, EA, FE, FF, FF, 85, F6, 74, 05, 83, FE, 03, 75, 26, 57, 56, 53, E8, D9, FE, FF, FF, 85, C0, 75, 03, 21, 45, 0C, 83, 7D...
 
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Code size:
15.5 KB (15,872 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
GoogleChromePluginTask

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)


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