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tbhelper2.exe

Internet Explorer Toolbar

Brand Thunder LLC

The application tbhelper2.exe, “Toolbar Helper Module” by Brand Thunder has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat.
Publisher:
Brand Thunder LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
Internet Explorer Toolbar

Description:
Toolbar Helper Module

Version:
4.3.0.43

MD5:
07a3ba01d30a308de131be452e526d4a

SHA-1:
cd5f3789febf998cec09dc77cc59de1cad2088ce

SHA-256:
6559658c4eb5421e03927686ecc5329faf42b714b106eacfa0a21f6cbd6aa7ab

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:
4/19/2024 7:34:08 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BrandThunder.Toolbar (M)
15.12.17.19

File size:
195.8 KB (200,528 bytes)

Product version:
4.3.0.43

Copyright:
Copyright © 2001-2012. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
TbHelper.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\brand thunder\ie\tbhelper2.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Brand Thunder LLC

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
6/17/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/17/2015 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Brand Thunder LLC, O=Brand Thunder LLC, L=Columbus, S=Ohio, C=US

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

Serial number:
791A07FF9F5C100CAE981EC818D15D94

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/17/2015 7:13:36 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:VTubNFJaxlQei0gZNJ8QxnRXP/QULl0B+gWYl5sa3chjj7DViXK8j:VT2UxlQ3rngULGB+g9ka3chjj3UJ

Entry address:
0x12972

Entry point:
E8, 69, 6D, 00, 00, E9, 79, FE, FF, FF, 68, 20, 0F, 41, 00, 64, FF, 35, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 44, 24, 10, 89, 6C, 24, 10, 8D, 6C, 24, 10, 2B, E0, 53, 56, 57, A1, 2C, A4, 42, 00, 31, 45, FC, 33, C5, 50, 89, 65, E8, FF, 75, F8, 8B, 45, FC, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, 89, 45, F8, 8D, 45, F0, 64, A3, 00, 00, 00, 00, C3, 8B, 4D, F0, 64, 89, 0D, 00, 00, 00, 00, 59, 5F, 5F, 5E, 5B, 8B, E5, 5D, 51, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 45, 08, A3, 38, B9, 42, 00, 5D, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A1, 2C, A4...
 
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Entropy:
6.3958

Code size:
126.5 KB (129,536 bytes)

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