» Smartbar.Monetization.Proxy.ProxyService.dll
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Smartbar.Monetization.Proxy.ProxyService.dll

ProxyService

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.Monetization.Proxy.ProxyService.dll by Veristaff.com Inc has been detected as adware by 3 anti-malware scanners. Additionally, the file is typically installed by a number of programs including LPT System Updater Service by Linkury Ltd. and SafeFinder Smartbar by Linkury Ltd., both potentially unwanted software.

File name:

Publisher:

Veristaff.com Inc (signed and verified)

Product:

ProxyService

Version:

1.0.0.0

MD5:

9110310740c338551bfc74fed6d462be

SHA-1:

0316ad4e9c7040ed3221d7c18dc657dbd11722e7

SHA-256:

7664819932d16dfc631810a0fa0b2b68fb411af91ef9a09a6d633bad2e6bace7

Scanner detections:

3 / 68

Status:

Adware

Analysis date:

4/26/2024 8:55:09 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

G Data

Win32.Application.Linkury

14.7.24

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Veristaff.f

14.7.28.9

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4783962

31208

File size:

42.3 KB (43,304 bytes)

Product version:

1.0.0.0

Original file name:

Smartbar.Monetization.Proxy.ProxyService.dll

File type:

Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\lpt\smartbar.monetization.proxy.proxyservice.dll

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Veristaff.com Inc

Authority:

DigiCert Inc

Valid from:

7/8/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:

7/14/2015 8:00:00 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:

7/21/2014 7:54:02 AM

OS version:

4.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows Console

Linker version:

6.0

.NET CLR dependent:

Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):

768:kkarGXh4tU/XjQ1NHngVw8GqKjksPZotUlJlRwmAHNcnyHE66wPlSDK2fD748mMq:TarGh4tUbQ1NHgVNGqK4sPZotUlJl+Pp

Entry address:

0xA6C6

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, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00... 
[+]

Entropy:

6.3223

Developed / compiled with:

Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:

34 KB (34,816 bytes)

The file Smartbar.Monetization.Proxy.ProxyService.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

SafeFinder Smartbar by Linkury Ltd.

SafeFinder displays advertising in the user's Internet browser by running as an extension and/or add-on. Ads are delivered in the form of search-related ads, banner and video ads, and text-links (roll-overs) as well as some popup ads.

www.linkury.com/faq/s/faq.aspx?company=SafeFinder

67% remove it

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