Smartbar.Resources.LanguageSettings.resources.dll

Smartbar.Resources.LanguageSettings

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.Resources.LanguageSettings.resources.dll by Veristaff.com Inc has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This file is typically installed with the program ShowPass Smartbar by ReSoft Ltd. which is a potentially unwanted software program.
Publisher:
Veristaff.com Inc  (signed and verified)

Product:
Smartbar.Resources.LanguageSettings

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
9ba9862ada0be67c6df7087daec4e00e

SHA-1:
77dbf1c18e86e1da405b8dfd76d0ba7554279bdd

SHA-256:
8014ff50124c344db68f75b8f6a92ebf3cd6aaefdf8bbafd80161e37c071a026

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:
4/25/2024 9:33:37 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Veristaff.k
14.7.28.8

File size:
24.8 KB (25,384 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright © 2012

Original file name:
Smartbar.Resources.LanguageSettings.resources.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\smartbar\application\fr\smartbar.resources.languagesettings.resources.dll

Digital Signature
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 4:04:39 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
6.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
384:1QIg19/rF5phhmJ/mDaJPLhH3MEx9V4h79YdkX+s7wZyS+r40C6GnYPLx8I1M0jH:uIg19/RlYJ/meRhvtdkZ5G48mM0j8U

Entry address:
0x5FC6

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

Code size:
16 KB (16,384 bytes)

The file Smartbar.Resources.LanguageSettings.resources.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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