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Zango

The module zbhostie.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 Toolbar’.
Publisher:
Zango  (signed and verified)

MD5:
5590f26ed8c0f1e9383619695dc0677e

SHA-1:
d4ca45d99519104967eed2fc0f6b50801c590b5d

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 5:04:26 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Zango (M)
16.2.17.11

File size:
529.5 KB (542,240 bytes)

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\zangotoolbar\bin\4.8.3.0\zbhostie.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
CLSIDs:
{0EBACAF2-E0F9-47A9-98CF-0ECCE30B654C}, {5CBE2611-C31B-401F-89BC-4CBB25E853D7}, {AC17D2FB-6C7A-47B7-BB3D-EC879BC3C911}

ProgIDs:
ZangoToolbar.ZbCommBand.1, ZbHostIE.Bho.1, ZbTools.HbMain.1

COM registered:
Yes

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/25/2006 4:17:40 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
7.10

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:xoOWeZr82Mba4o7/GszY8XiNWSAg+iWVHU:xDr2kFVyNWSAg+d

Entry address:
0x44790

Entry point:
6A, 0C, 68, A8, E4, 05, 18, E8, 10, E6, FF, FF, 33, C0, 40, 89, 45, E4, 8B, 75, 0C, 33, FF, 3B, F7, 75, 0C, 39, 3D, 24, 12, 07, 18, 0F, 84, B3, 00, 00, 00, 89, 7D, FC, 3B, F0, 74, 05, 83, FE, 02, 75, 31, A1, A4, 2A, 07, 18, 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, 22, FE, FF, FF, 89, 45, E4, 3B, C7, 74, 72, 8B, 5D, 10, 53, 56, FF, 75, 08, E8, 65, ED, FB, FF, 89, 45, E4, 83, FE, 01, 75, 0E, 3B, C7, 75, 0A, 53, 57, FF...
 
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Entropy:
6.4516

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

Code size:
332 KB (339,968 bytes)

Internet Explorer BHO
Display name:
Zango Toolbar

CLSID:
{5CBE2611-C31B-401F-89BC-4CBB25E853D7}


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