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IeWatchDog.dll

SearchProtect

Giner Tech Inc

The module IeWatchDog.dll, “SearchProtect for ie” by Giner Tech Inc has been detected as adware by 9 anti-malware scanners. This particular feature is designed to hijack the browser in an attempt to prevent other resources from modify the browser's search and home pages.
Publisher:
Search Protecter  (signed by Giner Tech Inc)

Product:
SearchProtect

Description:
SearchProtect for ie

Version:
4,0,1,1716

MD5:
f2c26c8a0bb5ab7afe8886530eca34d1

SHA-1:
66ed2399933777ae0f82e4e4928c3720cd9cfdda

SHA-256:
8ec7f2f003e65911e37a592b0b2f86ef6c6d26e28cc9a60fda8078abb828fc2d

Scanner detections:
9 / 68

Status:
Adware

Analysis date:
6/17/2025 2:23:20 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3167

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.ELEX
4.0.3.1537

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Adware.Mutabaha.120
9.0.1.066

ESET NOD32
Win32/ELEX.BM potentially unwanted
9.11280

G Data
Win32.Application.SearchProtect.AA@gen
15.3.25

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.200.15187

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Thinknice
15.3.11.17

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.SearchProtect
3.12.26.3

File size:
20.1 KB (20,608 bytes)

Product version:
4,0,1,1716

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

Original file name:
IeWatchDog.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
Chinees (Vereenvoudigd, China)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\xtab\iewatchdog.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Giner Tech Inc

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/1/2014 5:23:38 AM

Valid to:
12/2/2015 5:23:38 AM

Subject:
CN=Giner Tech Inc, O=Giner Tech Inc, L=Wilmington, S=Delaware, C=US

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
112199DB8C96B8094D068EB2A83A0074BF32

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/15/2015 7:18:45 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
384:yCeLHe8hm3TP9E/9EyNPZKgXjOWzmhnLr3PL2u3Iytg:qHe8E3QZKgBe/V3LG

Entry address:
0x216B

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, 38, 05, 00, 00, FF, 75, 10, FF, 75, 0C, FF, 75, 08, E8, 07, 00, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, 5D, C2, 0C, 00, 6A, 10, 68, A0, 36, 00, 10, E8, 76, 02, 00, 00, 33, C0, 40, 8B, F0, 89, 75, E4, 33, DB, 89, 5D, FC, 8B, 7D, 0C, 89, 3D, 20, 40, 00, 10, 89, 45, FC, 85, FF, 75, 0C, 39, 3D, D8, 40, 00, 10, 0F, 84, D4, 00, 00, 00, 3B, F8, 74, 05, 83, FF, 02, 75, 38, A1, 60, 31, 00, 10, 85, C0, 74, 0E, FF, 75, 10, 57, FF, 75, 08, FF, D0, 8B, F0, 89, 75, E4, 85, F6, 0F, 84, B1, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
6.5 KB (6,656 bytes)

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