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SuperSocket.ClientEngine.Protocol.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.Protocol.dll, “SuperSocket.ClientEngine.Protocol for .NET 2.0” by Winston Project has been detected as adware by 14 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.Protocol for .NET 2.0

Version:
0.3.0.0

MD5:
756eec1df65e27ff0e8f430cf79ecad3

SHA-1:
f3ef83f60997f345f39feda81fe3f624c9fc54aa

SHA-256:
037c41906895fdc5e6b0c521f3a8387adc7b8ac6f02c2630a36d39cfcf30c904

Scanner detections:
14 / 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:
4/26/2024 11:00:12 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/CrossRider.KC
7.11.187.220

AVG
Winston
2015.0.3279

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.141126

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Googupdate-13
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

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.19864
14.11.18.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.L
14.11.26.11

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

Reason Heuristics
PUP.WinstonProject.FF
14.11.29.18

Sophos
Generic PUA BJ
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Artemis
10214

Vba32 AntiVirus
Trojan.GoogUpdate
3.12.26.3

File size:
19.4 KB (19,864 bytes)

Product version:
0.3.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright © clientengine.codeplex.com 2012

Original file name:
SuperSocket.ClientEngine.Protocol.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Program Files\cinema video 1.8v25.11\supersocket.clientengine.protocol.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Winston Project

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
10/20/2014 4:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/21/2015 3:59:59 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 6:22:22 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
11.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
384:w0K1XmogLQQkmW8GdaO6cWmgLq0NTP5l89j:sXm/n6dkmgLq0NjYt

Entry address:
0x51CE

Entry point:
FF, 25, 00, 20, 00, 10, 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, 01, 00, 10, 00, 00, 00, 18, 00, 00, 80, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 01, 00, 01, 00, 00, 00, 30, 00, 00, 80, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 01, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 48, 00, 00, 00, 58, 60, 00, 00, 44, 04...
 
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Entropy:
5.9623

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

Code size:
12.5 KB (12,800 bytes)

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