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advanceeliteun.exe

TasticSurf

Part of the Yontoo adware component, a web browser plugin that injects unwanted ads in the browser. The application advanceeliteun.exe 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:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
a26673a98828d7dcaaba91b79e185b05

SHA-1:
a1775ed70f0ec2a11951e5a088fbd54462f19b83

SHA-256:
3440cca332b8379242d76760ce760a13034f173599f7bcf927297df0fc5cdcd8

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 4:45:43 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Yontoo (M)
17.3.1.15

File size:
554.3 KB (567,584 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.0

Original file name:
AdvanceElite Uninstaller.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\advanceelite\advanceeliteun.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
TasticSurf

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
11/26/2013 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
11/27/2014 6:59:59 AM

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:
10/31/2014 2:37:13 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

Entry address:
0x8899C

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

Code size:
538.5 KB (551,424 bytes)

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