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Smartbar.Personalization.ServicesPlugins.WordPlugin.dll

WordPlugin

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.Personalization.ServicesPlugins.WordPlugin.dll by Veristaff.com Inc has been detected as adware by 2 anti-malware scanners. This file is typically installed with the program ShowPass Smartbar by ReSoft Ltd. which is a potentially unwanted software program.
Publisher:
xxx  (signed by Veristaff.com Inc)

Product:
WordPlugin

Version:
1.2.0.0

MD5:
54f56d39cbd9b14c20bc0d2065131a7b

SHA-1:
1d215f40513e217370a2be635bc956cdd7a23112

SHA-256:
57cb6a170c39798d3ed0e78708039330e4e0de03910957dfa7f8c845e19cd5f4

Scanner detections:
2 / 68

Status:
Adware

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 11:44:34 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Linkury
t3scan.1.6.1.0

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Veristaff.q
14.7.28.8

File size:
22.8 KB (23,336 bytes)

Product version:
1.2.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright © xxx 2010

Original file name:
Smartbar.Personalization.ServicesPlugins.WordPlugin.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\smartbar\common\servicesplugins\smartbar.personalization.servicesplugins.wordplugin.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:
7/22/2014 4:05:09 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
6.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
384:ZNN+9w/aOAFmfzNPu7RIZhJ4JxWi4xdYyZSt6Ivr/8TMDnYPLx8I1M0Gp:LNG0R+qZhJ4v806Ij0TMD48mM0Gp

Entry address:
0x5876

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

Code size:
14.5 KB (14,848 bytes)

The file Smartbar.Personalization.ServicesPlugins.WordPlugin.dll has been discovered within the following program.

ShowPass Smartbar  by ReSoft Ltd.
ShowPass Smartbar is an adware program (supported by various types of advertising) that is usually bundled by third party installers and download managers.
snap.do
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