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Browsebeyond.GCUpdate.dll

Browsebeyond

This is the Google Chrome extension manager/updater for the Yontoo Browsebeyond branded web browser plugin which injects banners, text-link and popup ads in the Chorme browser. The module Browsebeyond.GCUpdate.dll by Browsebeyond has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat.
Publisher:
Browsebeyond  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.5065.38348

MD5:
54ca5684fb01a09c8d9c0d92067a2e2c

SHA-1:
291cfe2e768926ea137a97ca9cc2abe96fc61d35

SHA-256:
8e5e2fa8aa8dc284a148c7685b83ed36cac1908745f49464d2b23d4d50ac2f11

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Part of the Yontoo distributed ad-supported web browser extension for Chrome.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 6:01:44 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Yontoo.Browsebeyond (M)
16.2.6.8

File size:
437.8 KB (448,288 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5065.38348

Original file name:
Browsebeyond.GCUpdate.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Program Files\browsebeyond\bin\plugins\browsebeyond.gcupdate.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Browsebeyond

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/7/2013 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/8/2014 6:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Browsebeyond, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Browsebeyond, 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:
5B076B434A8E42452548957D9992702C

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/14/2013 4:18:29 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:CDDeJkobLlqZvTISOqiMpW1lGuLNyApPQqfTnJKlV:CDeJjgdISOMI1QuLNyA91K3

Entry address:
0x6D576

Entry point:
FF, 25, 00, 20, 40, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.7037

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

Code size:
429.5 KB (439,808 bytes)

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