WebSocket4Net.dll

Sara Kodama 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 WebSocket4Net.dll, “WebSocket4Net for .NET 2.0” by Sara Kodama Project has been detected as adware by 22 anti-malware scanners. The library is built using the Crossrider cross-browser extension toolkit. While the file utilizes the Crossrider framework and delivery services, it is not owned by Crossrider. It is part of the Brightcircle group of web-extensions that inject advertisements in the browser.
Publisher:
WebSocket4Net  (signed by Sara Kodama Project)

Product:
WebSocket4Net

Description:
WebSocket4Net for .NET 2.0

Version:
0.9.0.0

MD5:
d707ededfe94cc80ecf75684289cef4f

SHA-1:
33fb9d84d6a33be08b8705be7d9a221e3b2537d7

SHA-256:
dbcae99152a89d5310cbe239187b57fc7b1a82f1a36d8fea5dc95cd3a36f43c7

Scanner detections:
22 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 7:16:26 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.SwiftBrowse.BW
5828757

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3282

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.141123

Bitdefender
Adware.SwiftBrowse.BW
1.0.20.1635

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Swiftbrowse-14
0.98/21511

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.28247
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.SwiftBrowse.BW
9.0.0.4570

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

F-Prot
W32/A-17130ecd
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Adware.SwiftBrowse.BW
11.2014-23-11_1

G Data
Adware.SwiftBrowse.BW
14.11.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.14071

Kaspersky
Trojan.NSIS.GoogUpdate
15.0.0.543

McAfee
Artemis!3BA958FA3F7E
5600.6938

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.SwiftBrowse.BW
15.0.0.981

nProtect
Adware.SwiftBrowse.BW
14.11.19.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
14.11.23.10

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

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SaraKodamaProject.N
14.11.23.10

Sophos
Generic PUA CE
4.98

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.DHebTdC
37.0.11288

Vba32 AntiVirus
Trojan.GoogUpdate
3.12.26.3

File size:
62.9 KB (64,416 bytes)

Product version:
0.9.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright © websocket4net.codeplex.com 2012

Original file name:
WebSocket4Net.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Program Files\easy deals 1.2\websocket4net.dll

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
10/19/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/20/2015 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Sara Kodama Project, O=Sara Kodama 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:
75E47031A737D2A200F0C7A94034399F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/26/2014 9:13:38 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
11.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:7rKEBvRG7IE/kWkMm+kDjHz66x8ljDAMIonIg7TuOx:7rXBv07cEm+knHz66iljDAMIonIg7TD

Entry address:
0xFFCE

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, 00, 01, 00, AC, 03...
 
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Entropy:
5.8773

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

Code size:
56 KB (57,344 bytes)

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