WebSocket4Net.dll

Hike Zone Plus

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 Hike Zone Plus has been detected as adware by 37 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 Hike Zone Plus)

Product:
WebSocket4Net

Description:
WebSocket4Net for .NET 2.0

Version:
0.9.0.0

MD5:
b2cb3c298ae72e9aae570c511125fc6c

SHA-1:
35d6e5cd654d4a12a53531d8d30acfa947bce656

SHA-256:
012e4733ffb71ecd424aac31c27713507e8104aebf391bb20e20154144cbff6f

Scanner detections:
37 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 2:22:50 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.SwiftBrowse.BW
435

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.Crossrider
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SwiftBrowse
2015.06.28

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen
8.3.1.6

avast!
Win32:Crossrider-Z [PUP]
2014.9-151126

AVG
Generic
2016.0.2913

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.151126

Bitdefender
Adware.SwiftBrowse.BW
1.0.20.1650

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6979

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

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
22600

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.28247
9.0.1.0330

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.SwiftBrowse.BW
8.15.11.26.08

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.BG (variant)
9.10829

F-Prot
W32/A-465c2731
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Adware.SwiftBrowse.BW
11.2015-26-11_5

G Data
Adware.SwiftBrowse.BW
15.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Plush
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.186.14245

Kaspersky
Trojan.NSIS.GoogUpdate
14.0.0.1061

Malwarebytes
v2015.11.26.08

McAfee
Artemis!B2CB3C298AE7
5600.6569

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.SwiftBrowse.BW
16.0.0.990

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Crossrider.dkkxmt
0.30.24.2266

Norman
Adware.SwiftBrowse.BW
11.20151126

nProtect
Trojan/W32.Agent.64408.D
14.12.03.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
15.11.26.08

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Trojan.93d
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Trojan.NSIS.r3
11.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Brightcircle.HikeZonePlus (M)
15.11.26.20

Sophos
AppRider
4.98

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.DHebTdC
37.0.11315

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R047C0OJR14
7.2.330

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R047C0OJR14
10.465.26

Vba32 AntiVirus
Trojan.GoogUpdate
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
35432

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.GoogUpdate.Win32.4911
2.0.0.2255

File size:
62.9 KB (64,408 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\hd01plus-v9.4v26.09\websocket4net.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/18/2014 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/19/2015 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Hike Zone Plus, O=Hike Zone Plus, STREET=Athinodorou 3, STREET=Dasoupoli Strovolos, L=Nicosia, S=Nicosia, PostalCode=2025, C=CY

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

Serial number:
7DF4D8EF200BAB292519E3CF5597AD86

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/26/2014 10:13:38 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
11.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:6rKEBvRG7IE/kWkMm+kDjHz66x8ljDAMIonIg7TMl:6rXBv07cEm+knHz66iljDAMIonIg7To

Entry address:
0xFFCE

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

Code size:
56 KB (57,344 bytes)

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