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sm_au.dll

Spigot, Inc.

This component is part of the Spigot browser add-on, a web browser addition that is designed to modify the core search provider in order to redirect search queries through partner portals. The module sm_au.dll by Spigot has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the Spigot Setup installer. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory.
Publisher:
Spigot, Inc.  (signed and verified)

Description:
Settings Manager

Version:
24,7,0,1

MD5:
705876c49e2d2ef69b76e3b95bbfb09d

SHA-1:
9b387aa210c165f945aace0d1b9b52a140a02687

SHA-256:
355456ca545cf91c8b6f372e85947b05d3d53d3c25dc339d92586dde245802fb

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
4/29/2024 2:06:59 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Spigot.Installer (M)
16.4.27.3

File size:
818.2 KB (837,872 bytes)

Product version:
24,7,0,1

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Installer:
Spigot Setup

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\sm_au.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Spigot, Inc.

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
1/27/2016 2:36:38 PM

Valid to:
1/16/2017 6:16:38 AM

Subject:
CN="Spigot, Inc.", O="Spigot, Inc.", L=Incline Village, S=Nevada, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Go Daddy Secure Certificate Authority - G2, OU=http://certs.godaddy.com/repository/, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
07322820879EF483

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/25/2016 9:56:51 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:fPC7ZA44nf9WxldoAAIRsv50uRai5dFZvgdL:fPCVAbcxldo7IRjuRayFZvgdL

Entry address:
0x6B34B

Entry point:
8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, 1D, 7B, 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, 20, 57, 56, E8, 53, 14, 00, 00, 33, FF, 59, 3B, F7, 75, 1D, E8, C1, 3D, 00, 00, 57, 57, 57, 57, 57, C7, 00, 16, 00, 00, 00, E8, 8C, 07, 00, 00, 83, C4, 14, 83, C8, FF, EB, 34, 39, 7D, 0C, 74, DE, B9, FF, FF, FF, 7F, C7, 45, EC, 49, 00, 00, 00, 89, 75, E8, 89, 75, E0, 89, 4D, E4, 3B, C1, 77, 03, 89, 45, E4, FF, 75, 14, 8D, 45, E0, FF, 75, 10...
 
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Code size:
549.5 KB (562,688 bytes)

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