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Smartbar.Communication.NamedPipe.dll

TAWAG.Communication.NamedPipe

Veristaff.com Inc

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 module Smartbar.Communication.NamedPipe.dll by Veristaff.com Inc has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat.
Publisher:
Microsoft  (signed by Veristaff.com Inc)

Product:
TAWAG.Communication.NamedPipe

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
038db205a3f37a051e62339dee9687f1

SHA-1:
1f4c676af946a9ad2a6e5a1462ec35601d67ebe1

SHA-256:
b1435376235da9f2f0594975a942270623ce35451426ff9ff6de1a63df308f0a

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:
4/24/2024 10:01:50 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Veristaff.EE
14.7.28.8

File size:
25.8 KB (26,408 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright © Microsoft 2013

Original file name:
Smartbar.Communication.NamedPipe.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\lpt\smartbar.communication.namedpipe.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Veristaff.com Inc

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
7/8/2014 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/14/2015 9:00:00 AM

Subject:
CN=Veristaff.com Inc, O=Veristaff.com Inc, L=Wilmington, S=Delaware, C=US

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
0B0EA10F13BB9EB2057BECB9A30F59D4

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/18/2013 9:06:06 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
11.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
384:jHBZ4vCh/7EWxVsRahfDrZmzynO/Y/vwxJ71RN5gIHnWT0nYPLx8I1M0e20:VWvCh/mRkr8/bqIg048mM0er

Entry address:
0x650E

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

Code size:
17.5 KB (17,920 bytes)

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