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The module zangohook.dll by Zango 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 ‘Zango Search Assistant Helper /fleok=1D8A83A5C7E413769AA56E2A1FBB39BFE4976E26CAEDDA7D547C402E38CFC1’.
Publisher:
Zango, Inc.  (signed by Zango)

Product:
zango

Version:
8.71.49.0

MD5:
c38e48e265658bffd4172bfeaf9326ce

SHA-1:
46b820562a0a513f6ab8c93fb810b24c868cb3f5

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Analysis date:
4/29/2024 8:42:02 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Zango (M)
16.2.17.11

File size:
140.4 KB (143,720 bytes)

Product version:
8.71.49.0

Copyright:
Copyright © 2001-2006 Zango Inc.

Original file name:
ClientHook.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\zango\zangohook.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Zango

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
3/15/2006 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
5/9/2007 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Zango, OU=Zango, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Zango, L=Bellevue, S=Washington, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2004 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)04, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
7A9E3D20F0540AA46412FA66C233F5B8

Registration
CLSID:
{56F1D444-11BF-4879-A12B-79CF0177F038}

ProgID:
zangohook.SABHO.1

COM registered:
Yes

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/7/2007 3:54:49 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
7.10

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:SFedXipSk+mA3gRt8YBjevtENCqJmXVlI8mW8KEd:tNiu8uYJevWQ1ond

Entry address:
0xE458

Entry point:
6A, 0C, 68, 10, 86, 01, 10, E8, A0, E7, FF, FF, 33, C0, 40, 89, 45, E4, 8B, 75, 0C, 33, FF, 3B, F7, 75, 0C, 39, 3D, E0, CC, 01, 10, 0F, 84, B3, 00, 00, 00, 89, 7D, FC, 3B, F0, 74, 05, 83, FE, 02, 75, 31, A1, 18, E3, 01, 10, 3B, C7, 74, 0C, FF, 75, 10, 56, FF, 75, 08, FF, D0, 89, 45, E4, 39, 7D, E4, 0F, 84, 85, 00, 00, 00, FF, 75, 10, 56, FF, 75, 08, E8, 98, FE, FF, FF, 89, 45, E4, 3B, C7, 74, 72, 8B, 5D, 10, 53, 56, FF, 75, 08, E8, 5A, 74, FF, FF, 89, 45, E4, 83, FE, 01, 75, 0E, 3B, C7, 75, 0A, 53, 57, FF...
 
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Entropy:
6.2809

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++ v7.1

Code size:
84 KB (86,016 bytes)

Internet Explorer BHO
Display name:
Zango Search Assistant Helper /fleok=1D8A83A5C7E413769AA56E2A1FBB39BFE4976E26CAEDDA7D547C402E38CFC1

CLSID:
{56F1D444-11BF-4879-A12B-79CF0177F038}

CLSID name:
Zango Search Assistant Helper


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