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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 2 anti-malware scanners. This file is typically installed with the program Muvic Smartbar by Pinwid Ltd. which is a potentially unwanted software program.
Publisher:
PINWID LTD  (signed and verified)

Product:
ProxyRemover

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
024f7012f5bf86f9a587e435615b03e2

SHA-1:
46b8092e5b7feb26b16a920cc02485b2c5e245fc

SHA-256:
56586f46ec44450474c91147e82c1a46701967afed7482b2e6d0e154b5989c20

Scanner detections:
2 / 68

Status:
Adware

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 4:09:19 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
MalSign.Pindi
2015.0.3460

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PINWID.f
14.5.28.22

File size:
13 KB (13,344 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright © 2014

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 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/5/2015 6:59:59 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:
5/4/2014 2:00:05 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
192:eTrQMmNYDP3ZnJfHix8fe+PjPW38LWM1Zklkag2+edK/NYQO:eT8MmNYDhnhCxYPLg8l4QO

Entry address:
0x2D9E

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, 00, 02, 00, 10, 00, 00, 00, 20, 00, 00, 80, 18, 00, 00, 00, 38, 00...
 
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Entropy:
6.3989

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

Code size:
3.5 KB (3,584 bytes)

The file Smartbar.Monetization.Proxy.ProxyRemover.exe has been discovered within the following program.

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/?
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