ScriptHost.dll

Add-ons Framework

International News Network Limited

The module ScriptHost.dll by International News Network Limited has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat.
Publisher:
International News Network Limited  (signed and verified)

Product:
Add-ons Framework

Description:
ScriptHost

Version:
0.8.10.8

MD5:
932e9d86516f039f3bb94391ca73a21e

SHA-1:
021b06a5c77cab1443da8e1867704cf1d0ca2178

SHA-256:
c6140d4d8eadb344ea23c3131257879072c51ecaee906d89b92802bbb5938da1

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Part of the Besttoolbars Add-on framework for Internet Explorer, Chrome and Firefox.

Analysis date:
7/7/2025 7:59:37 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Besttoolbars.Internat (M)
16.4.12.18

File size:
365.1 KB (373,904 bytes)

Product version:
0.8.10.8

Copyright:
Besttoolbars Inc. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
ScriptHost.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\breakingnews\scripthost.dll

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
5/16/2013 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/17/2015 6:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=International News Network Limited, O=International News Network Limited, STREET="Unit 902, 9th Floor,", STREET=Loke Yew Building, STREET=50-52 Queens Rd, L=Central, S=Hong Kong, PostalCode=999077, C=HK

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

Serial number:
17EFC172DA59DDF23B9F1131C93ADE7F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/10/2012 6:34:19 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:uXy/dySYUhcvA4eN2wBChguHMS4G44rW200fG/jL/WRhChNq2:uC/dJFWo5NbChguHMS4B4rW200ewChA2

Entry address:
0x31355

Entry point:
8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, 2E, 84, 00, 00, FF, 75, 08, 8B, 4D, 10, 8B, 55, 0C, E8, EC, FE, FF, FF, 59, 5D, C2, 0C, 00, 68, E0, DA, 02, 10, 64, FF, 35, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 44, 24, 10, 89, 6C, 24, 10, 8D, 6C, 24, 10, 2B, E0, 53, 56, 57, A1, B0, 40, 05, 10, 31, 45, FC, 33, C5, 50, 89, 65, E8, FF, 75, F8, 8B, 45, FC, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, 89, 45, F8, 8D, 45, F0, 64, A3, 00, 00, 00, 00, C3, 8B, 4D, F0, 64, 89, 0D, 00, 00, 00, 00, 59, 5F, 5F, 5E, 5B, 8B, E5, 5D, 51, C3, 6A, 08, 68, 90...
 
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Entropy:
6.3636

Code size:
269 KB (275,456 bytes)

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