advanceelite.dll

AdvanceElite

Part of the Yontoo adware component, a web browser plugin that injects unwanted ads in the browser. The module advanceelite.dll by AdvanceElite has been detected as adware by 21 anti-malware scanners. This file is typically installed with the program AdvanceElite by Yontoo Technology, Inc. which is a potentially unwanted software program. It will plug into the web browser and display context-based advertisements by overwriting existing ads or by inserting new ones on various web pages. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from install-cdn.advanceelite.com.
Publisher:
AdvanceElite  (signed and verified)

Product:
AdvanceElite

Version:
1.0.0.3

MD5:
fd2fbb609779d091f776db545c3b1881

SHA-1:
9b625e60657963ca6e6607ebe535ad09793aa0db

SHA-256:
29ab94e73854674ca9d6c199a508882cd3a2de96287f38c4f428be6407fcca47

Scanner detections:
21 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Injects advertising in the web browser in various formats.

Analysis date:
4/30/2024 3:36:32 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.AdvanceElite.A
839

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen2
7.11.179.140

AVG
Adware BrowseFox.F
2014.0.4040

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.BrowseFox
4.0.3.141019

Bitdefender
Adware.AdvanceElite.A
1.0.20.1460

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-19674
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.BrowseFox.JM
19849

Dr.Web
Trojan.BPlug.167
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.AdvanceElite
8.14.10.19.10

ESET NOD32
Win32/BrowseFox.O potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Adware.AdvanceElite.A
11.2014-19-10_1

G Data
Adware.AdvanceElite
14.10.24

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AdvanceElite.A
v2014.10.19.10

McAfee
BrowseFox
5600.6973

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.AdvanceElite.A
15.0.0.876

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.BPlug.dfohwl
0.28.2.62671

nProtect
Adware.AdvanceElite.A
14.10.19.01

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM30.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.AdvanceElite.M
14.10.19.10

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4741131
33706

File size:
244.7 KB (250,608 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.3

Copyright:
(c) AdvanceElite. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
AdvanceEliteIEClient.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\advanceelite.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
9/2/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/3/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=AdvanceElite, O=AdvanceElite, L=San Diego, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
4E2E56B75E7E0844E10D5BE52CDF0E39

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/19/2014 10:16:50 AM

OS version:
6.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:NT6oqa7ZcJ83Z2qJC0SzN+3aT4id15+s+xIaIBENJkLj/:N6a7Zce3BCR9wxIObkLj/

Entry address:
0x12854

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, 41, 8D, 00, 00, FF, 75, 10, FF, 75, 0C, FF, 75, 08, E8, 07, 00, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, 5D, C2, 0C, 00, 6A, 0C, 68, 90, 30, 03, 10, E8, BD, 01, 00, 00, 33, C0, 40, 8B, 75, 0C, 85, F6, 75, 0C, 39, 35, 44, 78, 03, 10, 0F, 84, E4, 00, 00, 00, 83, 65, FC, 00, 83, FE, 01, 74, 05, 83, FE, 02, 75, 35, 8B, 0D, 1C, A5, 02, 10, 85, C9, 74, 0C, FF, 75, 10, 56, FF, 75, 08, FF, D1, 89, 45, E4, 85, C0, 0F, 84, B1, 00, 00, 00, FF, 75, 10, 56, FF, 75, 08, E8, 11, FE, FF, FF, 89, 45, E4...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
159 KB (162,816 bytes)

The file advanceelite.dll has been discovered within the following programs.

AdvanceElite  by Yontoo Technology, Inc.
This is an adware program.
advanceelite.com/support
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