WebSocket4Net.dll

Airwaves Moves

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 Airwaves Moves has been detected as adware by 22 anti-malware scanners. This file is typically installed with the program HQuality-v3 by Crossrider Platform which is a potentially unwanted software program. The library is built using the Crossrider cross-browser extension platform. While the file utilizes the Crossrider framework and delivery services, it is not owned by Crossrider. It is distributed as part of the Brightcircle group of browser-extensions.
Publisher:
WebSocket4Net  (signed by Airwaves Moves)

Product:
WebSocket4Net

Description:
WebSocket4Net for .NET 2.0

Version:
0.9.0.0

MD5:
f4e32355ec6f90f7c4169fe22cdcd887

SHA-1:
cd5550bfc9ec249b689443871ac6210d1cf67d11

SHA-256:
b2f92003341807166721bddb9350a521602d025c0ccc97aa6a068ed99341f8b4

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. Distributed through the Brightcircle investments brand.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 6:45:14 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.SwiftBrowse.BW
864

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/Plush.gert
7.11.173.16

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3342

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.NSIS.Adwapper
4.0.3.14923

Bitdefender
Adware.SwiftBrowse.BW
1.0.20.1330

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.28247
9.0.1.0266

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.SwiftBrowse.BW
8.14.09.23.01

F-Prot
W32/A-7f649687
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Adware.SwiftBrowse.BW
11.2014-23-09_3

G Data
Adware.SwiftBrowse.BW
14.9.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
2014.12.5.17

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Plush
t3scan.1.7.5.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.NSIS.Adwapper
14.0.0.3207

McAfee
Artemis!8F2C5562A879
5600.6998

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.SwiftBrowse.BW
15.0.0.798

nProtect
Trojan/W32.Agent.64408.D
14.09.17.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.E
14.09.23.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.654
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.AirwavesMoves.N
14.9.23.13

Sophos
Generic PUA NK
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0911
7.2.266

Vba32 AntiVirus
Trojan.GoogUpdate
3.12.26.3

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\hquality-v3\websocket4net.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/13/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/14/2015 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Airwaves Moves, O=Airwaves Moves, 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:
1B38D9E53AEB06C578CCDBFFEAA46567

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/26/2014 6:13:38 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
11.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:qrKEBvRG7IE/kWkMm+kDjHz66x8ljDAMIonIg7T7AD3:qrXBv07cEm+knHz66iljDAMIonIg7T7a

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:
5.8778

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

Code size:
56 KB (57,344 bytes)

The file WebSocket4Net.dll has been discovered within the following program.

HQuality-v3  by Crossrider Platform
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