the startwire tracker-bho.dll

The StartWire Tracker

Startdate Labs, Inc

This web browser extension uses the Crossrider toolbar creation and distribution platform. The module the startwire tracker-bho.dll, “The StartWire Tracker BHO” by Startdate Labs, Inc 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 ‘CrossriderApp0024860’. This is the Browser Helper Object (BHO) for the Crossrider web browser platform for Internet Explorer. Instead of utilizing a traditional IE Toolbar, it installs a BHO in the browser in order to manage the functionality of the addon.
Publisher:
Dzmitry  (signed by Startdate Labs, Inc)

Product:
The StartWire Tracker

Description:
The StartWire Tracker BHO

Version:
1.1.153.283

MD5:
5bf01e93550a4d708e7a8c8a916a6baf

SHA-1:
a8c838c99313715a0cf4426c549ce8c05c226832

SHA-256:
d7a71ef68bb96f552fa65fec4467b8b32dfac5e011f9350fdc899036aa3d384c

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
The software may change the browser's home page and search provider settings as well as display advertisements.

Note:
Crossrider is the owner of a platform that enables the creation of cross-browser extensions by developers but is not the owner of this detected application. The owner/publisher of this file is Startdate Labs, Inc.

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 3:19:25 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Crossrider.StartdateLabs (M)
15.8.2.0

File size:
666 KB (682,032 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.153.283

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
The StartWire Tracker.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\the startwire tracker\the startwire tracker-bho.dll

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
4/9/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/10/2015 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN="Startdate Labs, Inc", O="Startdate Labs, Inc", STREET=P.O. Box 231, L=Meriden, S=NH, PostalCode=03770, C=US

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

Serial number:
00C53CF34449E8AA9F67138DBB6ADFCA7A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/20/2014 6:03:53 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:QFR5KeJMXWYaNSqZzKfa4nWEBLM17q1VqBKhPz2T4e0OHuNAi/taK52:aa5XWYaNSqZzKfaTM3YiPyTl0kQMQ2

Entry address:
0x527D5

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, E3, B4, 00, 00, FF, 75, 10, FF, 75, 0C, FF, 75, 08, E8, 07, 00, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, 5D, C2, 0C, 00, 6A, 0C, 68, 08, 2E, 09, 10, E8, BC, 46, 00, 00, 33, C0, 40, 8B, 75, 0C, 85, F6, 75, 0C, 39, 35, 48, 8B, 09, 10, 0F, 84, E4, 00, 00, 00, 83, 65, FC, 00, 83, FE, 01, 74, 05, 83, FE, 02, 75, 35, 8B, 0D, 54, EE, 07, 10, 85, C9, 74, 0C, FF, 75, 10, 56, FF, 75, 08, FF, D1, 89, 45, E4, 85, C0, 0F, 84, B1, 00, 00, 00, FF, 75, 10, 56, FF, 75, 08, E8, 11, FE, FF, FF, 89, 45, E4...
 
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Entropy:
6.5295

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
453 KB (463,872 bytes)

Internet Explorer BHO
Display name:
CrossriderApp0024860

CLSID:
{11111111-1111-1111-1111-110211481160}

CLSID name:
The StartWire Tracker


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