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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.

File name:

Publisher:

Veristaff.com Inc (signed and verified)

Product:

Smartbar.Resources.LanguageSettings

Version:

1.0.0.0

MD5:

be97c4144cedba28ad11316df283e881

SHA-1:

fa5c861645b029c990bc37532ac61bdbc8ad1f85

SHA-256:

800380ce853794c35b5b17c94c228e0cab3a04123251f5b6c7c0992ac14848bc

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 3:57:51 PM 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

Original file name:

Smartbar.Resources.LanguageSettings.resources.dll

File type:

Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\smartbar\application\es\smartbar.resources.languagesettings.resources.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 4:04:39 AM

OS version:

4.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows Console

Linker version:

6.0

.NET CLR dependent:

Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):

384:tQIgc/rFBUlpDjj+OsEIUdRQdXEz0WDqnxHfmywy3WHipPnYPLx8I1M0o:GIgc/RcDn+Os1CR7AOkZpP48mM0o

Entry address:

0x5EAA

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:

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

63% remove it

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