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SmartbarVersionsHelper.exe

SmartbarVersionsHelper

PINWID LTD

The application SmartbarVersionsHelper.exe by PINWID has been detected as adware by 5 anti-malware scanners. Additionally, the file is typically installed by a number of programs including Muvic Smartbar by Pinwid Ltd. and Muvic Smartbar Engine by Pinwid Ltd., both potentially unwanted software.
Publisher:
PINWID LTD  (signed and verified)

Product:
SmartbarVersionsHelper

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
e296650b5b6dbaaf30023db11079f713

SHA-1:
1b2cecd00ede5991726e30707438bf507868152d

SHA-256:
f2d6cd243c638e0ab0b3c0d58410dd5bf3ede71e2823ba28ec484fa119fee0b5

Scanner detections:
5 / 68

Status:
Adware

Analysis date:
4/27/2024 1:37:31 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Dropper.MSIL.Gen
7.11.141.146

AVG
MalSign.Pindi
2015.0.3513

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SmartBar.A
v2014.04.06.05

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PINWID.W
14.4.6.1

VIPRE Antivirus
Adware.Linkury
28072

File size:
23 KB (23,584 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.0

Original file name:
SmartbarVersionsHelper.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\smartbar\application\smartbarversionshelper.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
PINWID LTD

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
2/4/2014 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/5/2015 3:59:59 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:
3/25/2014 7:13:50 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
6.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
384:zgN3ZYk+vry4nn0Pj4Ko8JFtlxyFBpnhCxYPLg8l4N:zMY5gsIPEzMElW

Entry address:
0x56F6

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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Entropy:
6.4247

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

Code size:
14 KB (14,336 bytes)

The file SmartbarVersionsHelper.exe has been discovered within the following programs.

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/?
80% remove it
Muvic Smartbar Engine  by Pinwid Ltd.
This adware program injects advertisements with its affiliate ad providers in order to serve a number of ad types including banner, inline text links and popups.
82% remove it
 
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