» Smartbar.Monetization.Proxy.ProxyRemover.exe
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Smartbar.Monetization.Proxy.ProxyRemover.exe

ProxyRemover

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 application Smartbar.Monetization.Proxy.ProxyRemover.exe by PINWID has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. Additionally, the file is typically installed by a number of programs including SavePass Smartbar by Pinwid Ltd. and LPT System Updater Service by Linkury Ltd., both potentially unwanted software.

File name:

Publisher:

PINWID LTD (signed and verified)

Product:

ProxyRemover

Version:

1.0.0.0

MD5:

b1aaa99d74eda4a27ba86437c576e848

SHA-1:

2e8a61197818623b3707a3ac7946fb1cdd325115

SHA-256:

dea7cea5299cd3078ac6a73a478a2992b7b3379fc37fcb421d4eb22c449c05b7

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 12:53:25 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.PINWID.f

14.3.20.13

File size:

22 KB (22,560 bytes)

Product version:

1.0.0.0

Original file name:

Smartbar.Monetization.Proxy.ProxyRemover.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\lpt\smartbar.monetization.proxy.proxyremover.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

PINWID LTD

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:

3/2/2014 4:21:44 AM

OS version:

4.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

6.0

.NET CLR dependent:

Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):

384:GohdyNjaEX2/qElZm/ucOstmVMqYD6BnhCxYPLg8l4BJb:HhRf0jmRYDYMEli

Entry address:

0x51AA

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, 50, 00, 00, 0C, 00, 00, 00, AC, 31, 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... 
[+]

Entropy:

6.4737

Developed / compiled with:

Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:

12.5 KB (12,800 bytes)

The file Smartbar.Monetization.Proxy.ProxyRemover.exe 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

SavePass Smartbar by Pinwid Ltd.

From the EULA: "The Toolbar interacts with your computer by: Displaying advertisements, including without limitation by inserting into web pages or displaying over parts of such web pages advertisements, banners or coupons that would not otherwise appear; Converting words on pages you view into hyperlinks that are linked to advertisements; Communicating with our servers to check for new offers, the placement of offers, the date and time you install and uninstall the Toolbar, and whether an updated version of the Toolbar is available; Monitoring and recording the domain name of each page you view, the advertisements that appear on these pages, and the advertisements that you click.

www.browse-search.com

82% remove it

SavePass 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.

80% remove it

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