Smartbar.Infrastructure.Utilities.dll

SmartbarGUI

PINWID LTD

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.Infrastructure.Utilities.dll by PINWID has been detected as adware by 2 anti-malware scanners. Additionally, the file is typically installed by a number of programs including Muvic Smartbar Engine by Pinwid Ltd. and LPT System Updater Service by Linkury Ltd., both potentially unwanted software.
Publisher:
PINWID LTD  (signed and verified)

Product:
SmartbarGUI

Version:
1.2.0.0

MD5:
ae0688163a293e7a5ea7e0ee92f04969

SHA-1:
da628bf41c53488a6146dc50aa94a0796a3c624f

SHA-256:
8e7e602601151afece2b9b0a304c0123742f080ddc5b799d2c25f301875ec05b

Scanner detections:
2 / 68

Status:
Adware

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 8:33:08 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
MalSign.Pindi
2015.0.3526

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PINWID.FF
14.3.13.22

File size:
161.5 KB (165,408 bytes)

Product version:
1.2.0.0

Original file name:
Smartbar.Infrastructure.Utilities.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Program Files\lpt\smartbar.infrastructure.utilities.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
2/4/2014 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/5/2015 3:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=PINWID LTD, O=PINWID LTD, STREET=14 Shenkar Arie, L=HERZLIYA, S=NA, PostalCode=46733, C=IL

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

Serial number:
00D9AC9FC9A1B1E8FD63013E3CCE7B0578

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/25/2014 1:49:34 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
6.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:duuPMBTKqpaL3GLjcJQS4eCs3PGxPGRmjrk65vPPSgjB8CxQa0x+W:YDKqA3GLjeLCsfG5GRc95vPPSgjB8lV+

Entry address:
0x28192

Entry point:
FF, 25, 00, 20, 40, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 80, 02, 00, 0C, 00, 00, 00, 94, 31, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00...
 
[+]

Entropy:
6.3718

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

Code size:
152.5 KB (156,160 bytes)

The file Smartbar.Infrastructure.Utilities.dll has been discovered within the following programs.

LPT System Updater Service  by Linkury Ltd.
This is a potentially unwanted web browser extension this is distributed and installed by PINWID LTD, ReSoft LTD., MY POP SHOP LTD and Linkury. It will display advertisements including banners and popups in the user's web browser.
81% remove it
Muvic Smartbar  by Pinwid Ltd.
This adware injects advertising in the user's Internet browser by running as an extension and/or add-on. Ads are delivered in the form of banners and text-links (roll-overs) as well as some popup ads.
www.browse-search.com/?
80% remove it
Muvic Smartbar Engine  by Pinwid Ltd.
This adware program injects advertisements with its affiliate ad providers in order to serve a number of ad types including banner, inline text links and popups.
82% remove it
Snap.Do  by ReSoft Ltd.
Snap.Do is a web browser addin/toolbar (depending on the browser it is installed within) that plugs into all the major web browsers including Internet Explorer, Chrome and Firefox. Snap.
snap.do
85% remove it
 
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