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startpage24_WMV.dll

Startpage24

Link64 GmbH

The module startpage24_WMV.dll, “WMV reader [startpage24_WMV.dll]” by Link64 GmbH has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This file is typically installed with the program Startpage24 by Link64 which is a potentially unwanted software program.
Publisher:
Link64 GmbH  (signed and verified)

Product:
Startpage24

Description:
WMV reader [startpage24_WMV.dll]

Version:
2.0.0.839

MD5:
b9696ca180ca62df2aedc5c5f2e6d60b

SHA-1:
265433c5b13a9e5f9b207362e6301c0b5d3ac846

SHA-256:
40adb170be1055fdf72cfc8cd886fe874763a12faee3117abbba70f8774cfc0e

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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:
4/16/2024 6:45:31 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP (M)
16.12.2.6

File size:
229.1 KB (234,648 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.0.839

Copyright:
(c) 2010 Link64 GmbH. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
startpage24_WMV.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\startpage24\plugin\version_839\startpage24_wmv.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Link64 GmbH

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
2/14/2011 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/13/2013 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Link64 GmbH, OU=Secure Application Development, O=Link64 GmbH, L=Karlsruhe, S=BW, C=DE

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
15F5E6DF4214F9A5312FC2CB4F217D16

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/3/2012 4:49:45 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:nWF1NhfKOhYkFJ8IzRzTFyujV3kPmi+GvG9XS5wr73wy+A+lOpTtm9:nS1LyGFiIzRHF2+wGlt+cg

Entry address:
0x11029

Entry point:
83, 7C, 24, 08, 01, 75, 05, E8, CA, 59, 00, 00, FF, 74, 24, 04, 8B, 4C, 24, 10, 8B, 54, 24, 0C, E8, ED, FE, FF, FF, 59, C2, 0C, 00, 6A, 0C, 68, 08, 9B, 02, 10, E8, 8A, 11, 00, 00, 83, 65, E4, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 3B, 35, A8, 0B, 03, 10, 77, 22, 6A, 04, E8, 9D, 5B, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 56, E8, DF, 63, 00, 00, 59, 89, 45, E4, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 09, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 45, E4, E8, 96, 11, 00, 00, C3, 6A, 04, E8, 9A, 5A, 00, 00, 59, C3, 55, 8B, 6C, 24, 08, 83, FD, E0, 0F, 87, 9F, 00, 00, 00, 53, 8B...
 
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Code size:
136 KB (139,264 bytes)

The file startpage24_WMV.dll has been discovered within the following program.

Startpage24  by Link64
This adware program that plugs into the user's web browser will hijack the home and search pages.
www.startpage24.com/webpage/en
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