AdvanceElite.PurBrowse.dll

TasticSurf

Part of the Yontoo adware component, a web browser plugin that injects unwanted ads in the browser. The module AdvanceElite.PurBrowse.dll by TasticSurf has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat.
Publisher:
TasticSurf  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.5415.27317

MD5:
f383587bce065bd62c70c37781fa0a8d

SHA-1:
fc80c2059c443fba3ca02234c031da3429061e91

SHA-256:
f4ec46c0d5ed6a23a215078803354247e0199a4c3e5adb32abe102874786f2c5

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Belongs to the Sambreel/Yontoo progam that inserts various forms of advertising in the user's web browser, installed with minimal or no user consent.

Analysis date:
4/29/2024 7:36:18 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Yontoo (M)
16.12.6.6

File size:
935.3 KB (957,728 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5415.27317

Original file name:
AdvanceElite.PurBrowse.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Program Files\advanceelite\bin\plugins\advanceelite.purbrowse.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
11/26/2013 10:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/27/2014 9:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=TasticSurf, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=TasticSurf, 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:
7A9A017A31DB5E88B561FEDAF60E6163

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/29/2014 9:10:40 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
6.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:lr8O1r0YwvAA3y9XvUwZ3q7ATtTQkybP4xX69hD94VH8nFLoLUO1I1yU3jbxIiYt:lB1Fky3ZaMTxQZ9ilLzI1yU3pIK7sWpg

Entry address:
0xE995A

Entry point:
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:
927 KB (949,248 bytes)

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