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productsremovaltool.exe

Smartbar.Resources.ProductsRemovalTool

PINWID LTD

This is part of the Linkury/SnapDo monetization software, a web browser toolbar used to hijack a user's search in order to collect revenues. The SmartBar is a a potentially unwanted toolbar and Windows Gadget that is advertising supported (adware). The application productsremovaltool.exe by PINWID has been detected as adware by 6 anti-malware scanners. This file is typically installed with the program Muvic Smartbar by Pinwid Ltd. which is a potentially unwanted software program.
Publisher:
PINWID LTD  (signed and verified)

Product:
Smartbar.Resources.ProductsRemovalTool

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
3d18e649c157df42c9f964ea86e89048

SHA-1:
0633e57ce810a59d07a956ca524a038dc0107b10

SHA-256:
1a70bf41c03de5785605ee94c4f53e543e3a8010f8970f360977b704d47bac6a

Scanner detections:
6 / 68

Status:
Adware

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 12:59:00 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Linkury.Gen2
7.11.169.168

AVG
MalSign.Pindi
2015.0.3306

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Linkury
t3scan.1.6.1.0

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM03.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PINWID.T
14.10.29.20

VIPRE Antivirus
Adware.Linkury
27684

File size:
122 KB (124,952 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright © 2012

Original file name:
Smartbar.Resources.ProductsRemovalTool.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\smartbar\application\productsremovaltool.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
PINWID LTD

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/12/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/13/2015 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=PINWID LTD, OU=514841295, O=PINWID LTD, STREET=14 Shenkar Arie, L=HERZLIYA, S=TLV, PostalCode=4672514, C=IL

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

Serial number:
009956EF23AED48987569DC3E7434BBB19

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/9/2014 5:54:31 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:GaMVHf3wRhMcChFsnpaYBh034WGMECLJhzWsovWe5:QqgDFaC341FCXzWDH

Entry address:
0x1DEB2

Entry point:
FF, 25, 00, 20, 40, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.7347

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:
112 KB (114,688 bytes)

The file productsremovaltool.exe has been discovered within the following programs.

Muvic Smartbar  by Pinwid Ltd.
This adware injects advertising in the user's Internet browser by running as an extension and/or add-on. Ads are delivered in the form of banners and text-links (roll-overs) as well as some popup ads.
www.browse-search.com/?
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