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softonic.dll

Softonic Toolbar

Montera Technologeis LTDD

This is part of the Montera web browser toolbar and extension that will modify the browser's default search provider, DNS, and home page functions. The module softonic.dll by Montera TechnologeisD has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. It is installed within the context of Internet Explore as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name ‘Softonic Helper Object’.
Publisher:
Softonic.com  (signed by Montera Technologeis LTDD)

Product:
Softonic Toolbar

Version:
1.5.3.0

MD5:
4baa8c8d4247d48c7c17afa8a10fb9bc

SHA-1:
228f9fc0740bb881d1733d921969e5d25aafd41a

SHA-256:
6d6307056ab323a375b4d3feca91f8652779c2ed6b7e636934f6c13efe41f0a4

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 3:45:53 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Montiera (M)
17.2.21.7

File size:
244.2 KB (250,064 bytes)

Product version:
1.5.3.0

Copyright:
(c) Softonic.com. All rights reserved.

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
Hebrew (Israel)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\softonic\softonic\1.5.3.5\bh\softonic.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Montera Technologeis LTDD

Authority:
The USERTRUST Network

Valid from:
5/16/2011 5:30:00 AM

Valid to:
5/16/2012 5:29:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Montera Technologeis LTDD, O=Montera Technologeis LTDD, STREET="18, Amammi st", L=Even Yehuda, S=Hasharon, PostalCode=40500, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=UTN-USERFirst-Object, OU=http://www.usertrust.com, O=The USERTRUST Network, L=Salt Lake City, S=UT, C=US

Serial number:
0095D386F202E0248D39723608F340A6E5

Registration
CLSIDs:
{1DF43EFA-BFDF-4B21-AA6F-CF4661D60AD1}, {CA0167C2-6295-41B8-9BDA-704B2F5E4CD9}, {E87806B5-E908-45FD-AF5E-957D83E58E68}

ProgIDs:
escort.escrtBtn.1, escort.escortIEPane.1, Softonic.SoftonicHlpr.1

COM registered:
Yes

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/8/2011 11:44:31 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

Entry address:
0x1767D

Entry point:
8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, AF, 75, 00, 00, FF, 75, 08, 8B, 4D, 10, 8B, 55, 0C, E8, EC, FE, FF, FF, 59, 5D, C2, 0C, 00, 55, 8B, EC, 57, 56, 8B, 75, 0C, 8B, 4D, 10, 8B, 7D, 08, 8B, C1, 8B, D1, 03, C6, 3B, FE, 76, 08, 3B, F8, 0F, 82, A0, 01, 00, 00, 81, F9, 80, 00, 00, 00, 72, 1C, 83, 3D, 60, 8F, 03, 10, 00, 74, 13, 57, 56, 83, E7, 0F, 83, E6, 0F, 3B, FE, 5E, 5F, 75, 05, E9, D2, 77, 00, 00, F7, C7, 03, 00, 00, 00, 75, 14, C1, E9, 02, 83, E2, 03, 83, F9, 08, 72, 29, F3, A5, FF, 24, 95, 10...
 
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Entropy:
6.2818

Code size:
159.5 KB (163,328 bytes)

Internet Explorer BHO
Display name:
Softonic Helper Object

CLSID:
{E87806B5-E908-45FD-AF5E-957D83E58E68}


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