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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. It is installed within the context of Internet Explore as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name ‘news.net’.
Publisher:
International News Network Limited  (signed and verified)

Product:
Add-ons Framework

Description:
ScriptHost

Version:
0.8.10.8

MD5:
0343207972ef9b471bf167fb5970d89d

SHA-1:
7db3703964e36b2f985a121fba8ef524870f2993

SHA-256:
c6d2d76a3e406682cc77f91374587529c5b1f865359be83a2bd3b6504834259a

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/20/2024 3:15:06 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Besttoolbars (M)
16.12.24.16

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\news.net\ie\scripthost.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
International News Network Limited

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
5/16/2013 10:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/17/2015 9:59:59 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

Registration
CLSIDs:
{BA3E58F7-60C6-485E-A775-0C1FD9C0E55E}, {D34181A5-AE62-4188-B757-7E82FD14A45A}

ProgIDs:
news.net.ScriptHostObject.1, ScriptHost.Tool.1

COM registered:
Yes

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

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

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:
6.3635

Code size:
269 KB (275,456 bytes)

Internet Explorer BHO
CLSID:
{BA3E58F7-60C6-485E-A775-0C1FD9C0E55E}

CLSID name:
news.net


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