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 25 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:
6b36f39ca4aa314cc003f1561f8ca6c7

SHA-1:
d70508069916f5b86b4862d474f1cdc0b7a3a31a

SHA-256:
8333153b477a542d0e3f3957093378fa72f44870c68a7313474b66bd32b771b2

Scanner detections:
25 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/30/2024 4:12:20 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.AdvanceElite.A
831

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen2
7.11.181.38

AVG
Adware BrowseFox.F
2014.0.4040

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.BrowseFox
4.0.3.141026

Bitdefender
Adware.AdvanceElite.A
1.0.20.1495

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

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.BrowseFox.JM
19890

Dr.Web
Trojan.BPlug.167
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.AdvanceElite
8.14.10.26.07

ESET NOD32
Win32/BrowseFox.O potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/BrowseFox
10/26/2014

F-Secure
Adware.AdvanceElite.A
11.2014-26-10_1

G Data
Adware.AdvanceElite
14.10.24

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AdvanceElite.A
v2014.10.26.07

McAfee
BrowseFox
5600.6965

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.AdvanceElite.A
15.0.0.897

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.BPlug.dfohwl
0.28.2.62841

nProtect
Adware.AdvanceElite.A
14.10.24.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
14.10.26.07

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

Reason Heuristics
PUP.AdvanceElite.M
14.10.26.19

Sophos
Generic PUA AI
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Yontoo
34220

Zillya! Antivirus
Backdoor.PePatch.Win32.48226
2.0.0.1967

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 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/3/2015 12:59:59 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:
10/26/2014 10:47:18 PM

OS version:
6.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:DT6oqa7ZcJ83Z2qJC0SzN+3aT4id15+s+xIaIRENJHLIV:D6a7Zce3BCR9wxIebHLIV

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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Entropy:
6.3541

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
159 KB (162,816 bytes)

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

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