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Similarsites.dll

Internet Explorer Similarsiites Addon

SimilarWeb Ltd.

The module Similarsites.dll, “SimilarSites For Internet Explorer” by SimilarWeb has been detected as a potentially unwanted program 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 URL search hook with the name ‘SimilarWeb’.
Publisher:
SimilarGroup  (signed by SimilarWeb Ltd.)

Product:
Internet Explorer Similarsiites Addon

Description:
SimilarSites For Internet Explorer

Version:
1.0.0.2

MD5:
f496640b12fb54d90443358ab6d43e2b

SHA-1:
8dd895feb866566b063c26c01f16caff01b46bf6

SHA-256:
637ba9b780979caa2c3fc9b289527d78a78552863048eace32228c57e5e89d48

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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:
4/26/2024 2:40:28 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Toolbar.SimilarWeb.M
14.3.1.9

File size:
313.4 KB (320,888 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.2

Copyright:
(c) Similarsites. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
Similarsites.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\similarsites\similarsites.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SimilarWeb Ltd.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
3/20/2012 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/21/2013 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=SimilarWeb Ltd., OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=SimilarWeb Ltd., L=Tel Aviv, S=Israel, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
437307139AB8798C2CF18A6B3A5CA054

Registration
CLSID:
{FE69C007-C452-4d3e-86D2-1730DF8BC871}

ProgID:
similarsites.toolbar.1

COM registered:
Yes

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/3/2012 3:57:38 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:sZ1g8JPMYRaH4qoX/NpTQkGSJRdZHgbk8XRVdmR:cDJ50HPoXvTQkXJRdZHgbt9c

Entry address:
0x1EA9B

Entry point:
8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, 57, D1, 00, 00, FF, 75, 08, 8B, 4D, 10, 8B, 55, 0C, E8, EC, FE, FF, FF, 59, 5D, C2, 0C, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 14, A1, 80, 28, 04, 10, 33, C5, 89, 45, FC, 53, 56, 33, DB, 57, 8B, F1, 39, 1D, 14, 40, 04, 10, 75, 38, 53, 53, 33, FF, 47, 57, 68, C4, 77, 03, 10, 68, 00, 01, 00, 00, 53, FF, 15, 24, 51, 03, 10, 85, C0, 74, 08, 89, 3D, 14, 40, 04, 10, EB, 15, FF, 15, 70, 51, 03, 10, 83, F8, 78, 75, 0A, C7, 05, 14, 40, 04, 10, 02, 00, 00, 00, 39, 5D, 14, 7E...
 
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Entropy:
6.4704

Code size:
207.5 KB (212,480 bytes)

2 Internet Explorer Bars
Display name:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

CLSID:
{FE69C007-C452-4d3e-86D2-1730DF8BC871}

CLSID name:
SimilarSites

Registry hive:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

Registry path:
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Explorer Bars

Display name:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

CLSID:
{74198672-5F7D-4FE9-A611-4AC1D5A66A15}

CLSID name:
SimilarWeb

Registry hive:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

Registry path:
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Explorer Bars


2 Internet Explorer Extensions
Name:
{5D06ED6E-DA78-4486-A246-B131A2C39807}

Name:
{807DF5E0-4EF7-48a8-A405-239F3E29FFA9}


2 Internet Explorer Toolbars
Display name:
SimilarWeb Toolbar

CLSID:
{74198672-5F7D-4FE9-A611-4AC1D5A66A15}

CLSID name:
SimilarWeb

Display name:
SimilarSites Toolbar

CLSID:
{FE69C007-C452-4d3e-86D2-1730DF8BC871}

CLSID name:
SimilarSites


2 Internet Explorer URL Search Hooks
CLSID:
{74198672-5F7D-4FE9-A611-4AC1D5A66A15}

CLSID name:
SimilarWeb

CLSID:
{FE69C007-C452-4d3e-86D2-1730DF8BC871}

CLSID name:
SimilarSites


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