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AdvanceElite

Part of the Yontoo adware component, a web browser plugin that injects unwanted ads in the browser. The module advanceelitebho.dll by AdvanceElite has been detected as adware by 9 anti-malware scanners. It is installed within the context of Internet Explore as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name ‘AdvanceElite’. 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.
Publisher:
AdvanceElite  (signed and verified)

Product:
AdvanceElite

Version:
1.0.0.3

MD5:
56da91673e22f921cbeef8aeb276ace3

SHA-1:
75c3b4c43e27f863b0359c22c0e327b20b54d687

SHA-256:
ef39c3c877dd68fb7d933953e1f7af8e07a0db65eb7b4b76aa4e71b8e5f88e2b

Scanner detections:
9 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/30/2024 3:10:45 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen2
7.11.174.236

AVG
Adware BrowseFox.F
2014.0.4025

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.BrowseFox.JM
19627

Dr.Web
Trojan.BPlug.167
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/BrowseFox.O potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of advanceelite.dll (Adware)
2014.12.8.19

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AdvanceElite.A
v2014.09.27.12

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM30.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Yontoo.BHO.P
14.9.26.23

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:\Program Files\advanceelite\advanceelitebho.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
AdvanceElite

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
9/1/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/2/2015 4:59:59 PM

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:
9/26/2014 1:54:43 PM

OS version:
6.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:3T6oqa7ZcJ83Z2qJC0SzN+3aT4id15+s+xIaIhENJ4LPo:36a7Zce3BCR9wxIub4LPo

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:
6.3540

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
159 KB (162,816 bytes)

Internet Explorer BHO
Display name:
AdvanceElite

CLSID:
{3b2cb4c8-72ab-4b25-8fa1-219b36a60bed}


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

AdvanceElite  by Yontoo Technology, Inc.
This is an adware program.
advanceelite.com/support
84% remove it
Buzzdock  by Alactro LLC
This is a web browser extension that injects advertising. From the EULA: "Buzzdock is free to download and use. Buzzdock is supported by advertising, and users will see additional ads on websites where Buzzdock features operate.
www.buzzdock.com/faq-support
79% remove it
 
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The file advanceelitebho.dll has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://install-cdn.advanceelite.com/bed?bet=3

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