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nsispluginw.dll

Spigot, Inc.

This component is part of the Spigot browser add-on, a web browser addition that is designed to modify the core search provider in order to redirect search queries through partner portals. The module nsispluginw.dll by Spigot has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory.
Publisher:
Spigot, Inc.  (signed and verified)

Version:
2,9,0,1

MD5:
5f0ec3828e4fcdb01fb3c8ec4da4f641

SHA-1:
1f5501832d8f1844caccddb389d557597bce538a

SHA-256:
b72a636ea21d83a59f153633a01884e0db35cbd923d62ad3a1edfd5d2c6fd889

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:
5/26/2024 8:15:11 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Spigot (M)
16.10.20.23

File size:
626 KB (640,991 bytes)

Product version:
2,9,0,1

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\nsispluginw.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Spigot, Inc.

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
2/2/2016 5:30:00 AM

Valid to:
1/27/2017 5:29:59 AM

Subject:
CN="Spigot, Inc.", O="Spigot, Inc.", L=Incline Village, S=Nevada, C=US

Issuer:
CN=thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA, O="thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
221614C10303CE3BC337E773011A5C2B

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/19/2016 5:05:03 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:Y5V6uzPxRFCWfvHqXNcqsgzqMjOImtdUpBjvrEH77:06OPXFCWfvHqXN8gzqmmtdU3rEH77

Entry address:
0x12326

Entry point:
E9, CA, B0, 04, 00, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, DA, 3C, 00, 00, FF, 75, 08, 8B, 4D, 10, 8B, 55, 0C, E8, EC, FE, FF, FF, 59, 5D, C2, 0C, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 45, 14, 56, 57, 33, FF, 3B, C7, 74, 47, 39, 7D, 08, 75, 1B, E8, F1, 0F, 00, 00, 6A, 16, 5E, 89, 30, 57, 57, 57, 57, 57, E8, 6D, 03, 00, 00, 83, C4, 14, 8B, C6, EB, 29, 39, 7D, 10, 74, E0, 39, 45, 0C, 73, 0E, E8, CC, 0F, 00, 00, 6A, 22, 59, 89, 08, 8B, F1, EB, D7, 50, FF, 75, 10, FF, 75, 08, E8, 13, 3D, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, 33, C0, 5F, 5E, 5D, C3...
 
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Entropy:
6.5141

Packer / compiler:
Xtreme-Protector v1.05

Code size:
373.5 KB (382,464 bytes)

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