Should I block it?
Yes, 98% block recommendation.
Possible reasons:
Multiple malware detections
Performance resource utilization
Additional versions
(Note, lucky leap publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)
Relationships
luckyleapbho.dll
lucky leap by lucky leap (Signed)
| Version: | 1.0.0.1 |
| MD5: | 973015dfbde27be355f956c67b9c41a2 |
| SHA1: | fbb9cd4d1244fd4c3bb0216638517bf82057a293 |
| SHA256: | 9b94cf3079ad15bc3b4af1f0b5bffb23a8d8530faac417250b668f19a2d69bc8 |
Warning 5 antivirus scanners has detected malware.
Overview
luckyleapbho.dll is malware that is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of Internet Explorer. It is installed in Internet Explorer as a Browser Helper Object (BHO) which has full acess to the web browser's behaviors and content. This is typically installed with the program lucky leap 1.0.0 published by Yontoo Technology, Inc. and is most likely removed by most users once installed (79% removed). The file is digitally signed by lucky leap which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).
Details
| File name: | luckyleapbho.dll |
| Publisher: | luckyleap |
| Product name: | lucky leap |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\lucky leap\luckyleapbho.dll |
| Original name: | lucky leapIEClient.dll |
| File version: | 1.0.0.1 |
| Size: | 243.78 KB (249,632 bytes) |
| Build date: | 9/28/2013 12:34 AM |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | lucky leap |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Effective date: | Monday, August 12, 2013 |
| Expiration date: | Thursday, August 13, 2015 |
| Digital DNA |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following program will install this file
Lucky Leap is a potentially unwanted application that runs in the web browser as a toolbar and web extension. The web extension is primarily designed to take control of the user's browser in order to modify the search provider and redirect web searches to what ever search engine partner the publisher has a revenue relationship with. In doing so, the toolbar performs a number of behaviors in order to maximize the potential of a user to ...
Behaviors
Internet Explorer Browser Helper Object
Located in the registry at 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects'
- BHO CLSID: {d77aa852-def3-43cb-a3f5-bd679de72f32}
Malware detections
Based on 40+ industry antivirus scanners, 5 of them detected the following malware.
| Antivirus engine | Engine version | Detection |
| Dr.Web |
8.13.11.25 |
Adware.Plugin.100 |
| Malwarebytes |
1.75.0.1 |
PUP.Optional.LuckyLeap.A |
| Trend Micro |
9.740.0.1012 |
ADW_LUCKYLEAP |
| Trend Micro HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
ADW_LUCKYLEAP |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
22700 |
Yontoo (fs) |
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
37.50% |
|
| Windows 7 Professional |
18.75% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
18.75% |
|
| Microsoft Windows XP |
6.25% |
|
| Windows 8 Pro |
6.25% |
|
| Windows 8 Enterprise |
6.25% |
|
| Windows Vista Home Premium |
6.25% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 40.00% of lucky leap.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Dell |
36.36% |
|
| Hewlett-Packard |
18.18% |
|
| Acer |
13.64% |
|
| MSI |
9.09% |
|
| Compaq |
9.09% |
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| ASUS |
9.09% |
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| American Megatrends |
4.55% |
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