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SuperSocket.ClientEngine.Core.dll

SuperSocket ClientEngine

Winston Project

This adware is a web browser extension that will inject advertising in the browser in the form of unwanted banners and text-links which may link to malware sites and install unwanted software. The module SuperSocket.ClientEngine.Core.dll, “SuperSocket.ClientEngine.Core for .NET 2.0” by Winston Project has been detected as adware by 17 anti-malware scanners. It is distributed as part of the Brightcircle group of browser-extensions.
Publisher:
SuperSocket  (signed by Winston Project)

Product:
SuperSocket ClientEngine

Description:
SuperSocket.ClientEngine.Core for .NET 2.0

Version:
0.3.0.0

MD5:
e74264e3d7b796ca65b57f37c1439cbf

SHA-1:
6b4f941ace0b50cc061650c870705e9199a89720

SHA-256:
0c06e624b9f4c3893f2c45481c850a49bb1827330d313937cdc0fd4197ab6406

Scanner detections:
17 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
May modify the web browser's settings including changing the homepage and search provider in addition to delivering ads (by injecting banner and text-links directly in the webpage). Distributed through the Brightcircle investments brand.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 2:03:46 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Trojan/Win32.StartPage
2014.11.22

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/CrossRider.KC
7.11.187.220

AVG
Winston
2015.0.3277

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.141128

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Googupdate-11
0.98/19664

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.BM potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.14057

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.NSIS.Adwapper
15.0.0.543

McAfee
Artemis!BFEDCD5DF432
5600.6933

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.GoogUpdate.djdgga
0.28.6.63474

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.26520
14.11.18.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.L
14.11.28.03

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM23.0.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.WinstonProject.BB
14.11.29.18

Sophos
Generic PUA GD
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-GoogUpdate
10211

Vba32 AntiVirus
Trojan.GoogUpdate
3.12.26.3

File size:
25.9 KB (26,520 bytes)

Product version:
0.3.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright © clientengine.codeplex.com 2012

Original file name:
SuperSocket.ClientEngine.Core.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\hq pro video 1.6v25.11\supersocket.clientengine.core.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Winston Project

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
10/20/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/21/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Winston Project, O=Winston Project, STREET=Athinodorou 3, STREET=Dasoupoli Strovolos, L=Nicosia, S=Cyprus, PostalCode=2025, C=CY

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00B312FD1B7F10CF48C48080B24091FB8E

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/11/2014 4:22:22 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
11.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
384:4u27nH/DYYxTFBA5Wuj6LV466g8qtBYo1gh4P5l8It:4dhxTFBAkuughOYIt

Entry address:
0x6A2E

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

Code size:
19 KB (19,456 bytes)

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