Should I block it?

98%
Yes, 98% block recommendation.
Possible reasons:
Multiple malware detections
Performance resource utilization

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PE structurePE file structure

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Import table
advapi32.dll
RegQueryValueExA, RegQueryInfoKeyA, RegEnumKeyExA, RegQueryInfoKeyW, RegDeleteKeyA, GetTokenInformation, GetSidSubAuthorityCount, GetSidSubAuthority, OpenProcessToken, LookupPrivilegeValueA, AdjustTokenPrivileges, RegEnumValueA, RegSetValueExA, RegCloseKey, RegDeleteValueA, RegCreateKeyExA, RegOpenKeyExA
kernel32.dll
QueryPerformanceCounter, GetEnvironmentStringsW, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetProcAddress, GetModuleHandleA, lstrlenA, InterlockedDecrement, InterlockedIncrement, DebugBreak, OutputDebugStringA, GetCurrentThreadId, GetCurrentProcessId, FreeLibrary, LoadLibraryA, CloseHandle, GetLastError, GetCurrentProcess, OpenProcess, Sleep, TerminateProcess, WaitForSingleObject, RaiseException, EnterCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, FlushInstructionCache, SetLastError, WideCharToMultiByte, LocalFree, FormatMessageA, LocalAlloc, DeleteCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, MultiByteToWideChar, WriteFile, ReadFile, SetFilePointer, GetFileSize, CreateFileA, lstrlenW, ReleaseMutex, SetEvent, CreateThread, CreateEventA, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, lstrcmpiA, DisableThreadLibraryCalls, GetTickCount, GetModuleHandleW, IsDBCSLeadByte, SizeofResource, LoadResource, FindResourceA, LoadLibraryExA, OpenMutexA, CreateMutexA, GetVersion, ExpandEnvironmentStringsA, GetStartupInfoW, GetFileType, SetHandleCount, FlushFileBuffers, GetConsoleMode, GetConsoleCP, GetTimeZoneInformation, HeapDestroy, HeapCreate, GetLocaleInfoW, GetModuleFileNameW, GetStdHandle, ExitProcess, HeapSize, GetStringTypeW, IsDebuggerPresent, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, UnhandledExceptionFilter, TlsFree, TlsSetValue, TlsGetValue, TlsAlloc, IsValidCodePage, GetOEMCP, GetACP, GetCPInfo, LCMapStringW, GetCommandLineA, VirtualQuery, GetSystemInfo, GetUserDefaultLCID, GetLocaleInfoA, EnumSystemLocalesA, IsValidLocale, HeapFree, LoadLibraryW, SetStdHandle, WriteConsoleW, CreateFileW, SetEndOfFile, CompareStringW, SetEnvironmentVariableA, GetStringTypeExA, LCMapStringA, InterlockedPushEntrySList, GetModuleFileNameA, VirtualProtect, HeapReAlloc, GetLocalTime, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, RtlUnwind, DecodePointer, EncodePointer, InterlockedExchange, InterlockedPopEntrySList, VirtualAlloc, VirtualFree, IsProcessorFeaturePresent, HeapAlloc, GetProcessHeap, InterlockedCompareExchange
ole32.dll
CoTaskMemRealloc, CoTaskMemAlloc, CoTaskMemFree, CLSIDFromProgID, CoCreateGuid, StringFromGUID2, CoCreateInstance, CoGetClassObject
oleacc.dll
AccessibleObjectFromWindow
shell32.dll
ShellExecuteA, SHGetFolderPathA, ShellExecuteExA
urlmon.dll
CoInternetGetSession, URLDownloadToCacheFileA
user32.dll
CharNextA, UnregisterClassA, LoadStringA, wvsprintfA, LoadCursorA, IsWindowVisible, GetWindowTextA, FindWindowExA, GetParent, SendMessageA, CharLowerA, MessageBoxA, CharNextW, PostMessageA, SetTimer, GetDesktopWindow, DestroyWindow, CallWindowProcA, GetWindowLongA, CreateWindowExA, RegisterClassExA, DefWindowProcA, KillTimer, GetClassInfoExA, SetWindowLongA, EnumWindows, GetWindowThreadProcessId
wininet.dll
HttpOpenRequestA, InternetSetCookieA, InternetReadFile, HttpQueryInfoA, HttpSendRequestA, InternetCloseHandle, InternetConnectA, InternetCrackUrlA, InternetOpenA, InternetGetCookieA
Export table
DllCanUnloadNow
DllGetClassObject
DllRegisterServer
DllUnregisterServer

Software Assist.dll

Software Assist by Software Assist

Remove Software Assist.dll
Version:   1.1.150.33
MD5:   827b1179c9c0821c5c4e51bf6f9c7abe
SHA1:   0289490744a1b4463b47b3f752a3566475840874
SHA256:   b0221bc88134d563d44b2b2935a8747eff9644dd451cabd1aacfd03ef4d8b492
Warning 9 antivirus scanners has detected malware.

What is Software Assist.dll?

Software Assist BHO is the Browser Helper Object installed into Internet Explorer which has the ability to access loaded and requested web pages and content.

Overview

software assist.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 Software Assist published by Software Assist and is most likely removed by most users once installed (77% removed).

DetailsDetails

File name:software assist.dll
Publisher:Software Assist
Product name:Software Assist
Description:Software Assist BHO
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\software assist\software assist.dll
File version:1.1.150.33
Size:555.5 KB (568,832 bytes)
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
Software Assist
  77% remove
Software Assist is a adware/malware type application, also known as Crossrider App, that installs itself into Internet Explorer as a Browser Helper Object (software assist.dll). The web browser extenstion is used to inject advertising within a user's web browser.

BehaviorsBehaviors

Internet Explorer Browser Helper Object
Located in the registry at 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects'
  • BHO CLSID: {11111111-1111-1111-1111-110011301126}

MalwareMalware detections

Based on 40+ industry antivirus scanners, 9 of them detected the following malware.
Antivirus engineEngine versionDetection
AVG 2014.0.3629 Downloader.Generic13.EXN
Comodo Internet Security 15115 UnclassifiedMalware
Dr.Web 7.0.4.09250 Adware.Bho.3871
ESET NOD32 7.7955 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.A
Fortinet 5.0.26.0 W32/CTX!tr.dldr
Ikarus T3.1.3.5.0 Trojan.SuspectCRC
McAfee 5.400.1158 Downloader-CTX
McAfee Gateway Anti-Malware v2012.1-dat Downloader-CTX
VIPRE Antivirus 15314 Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Ultimate N 66.67%
Microsoft Windows XP 33.33%
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