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util_ex.dll

WebAppTech Coding LLC

This is part of an adware program designed to inject advertising in the web browser (banners, text-links) as well as modify the normal behavior of the browser as well as modify the computer’s system settings that control applications to run on startup. Part of the Injekt brand of unwanted programs. The module util_ex.dll by WebAppTech Coding has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory.
Publisher:
WebAppTech Coding LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
fdd970f06814628e3fc6e68555fa5090

SHA-1:
92079b5198484ef3c20228b1ced90e0e70cdbb37

SHA-256:
0c020d64e84a02bff59086f8ea1bc393755c5878fc25bcdb656669377e6a3966

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Injects display ads (banner ads), in-text ads, interstitial ads, or other types of ads in the web browser as well as alters the browsers settings (home page, search, DNS, and security protocols).

Analysis date:
5/9/2024 4:17:03 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Injekt (M)
17.3.13.18

File size:
767.6 KB (786,056 bytes)

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\util_ex.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
WebAppTech Coding LLC

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
1/15/2013 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/16/2014 5:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=WebAppTech Coding LLC, O=WebAppTech Coding LLC, STREET="2885 Sanford Ave SW #18716", L=Grandville, S=MI, PostalCode=49418, C=US

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

Serial number:
00ED976277604B937F55FA8DF427C5B534

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/1/2013 1:01:04 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

Entry address:
0x8BE4E

Entry point:
8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, 29, B0, 00, 00, FF, 75, 08, 8B, 4D, 10, 8B, 55, 0C, E8, EC, FE, FF, FF, 59, 5D, C2, 0C, 00, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 54, 24, 0C, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, 85, D2, 74, 69, 33, C0, 8A, 44, 24, 08, 84, C0, 75, 16, 81, FA, 80, 00, 00, 00, 72, 0E, 83, 3D, E0, AA, 0B, 10, 00, 74, 05, E9, 76, B0, 00, 00, 57, 8B, F9, 83, FA, 04, 72, 31, F7, D9, 83, E1, 03, 74, 0C, 2B, D1, 88, 07, 83, C7, 01, 83, E9, 01, 75, F6, 8B, C8, C1, E0, 08, 03, C1...
 
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Entropy:
6.7444

Code size:
644.5 KB (659,968 bytes)

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