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browsefoxbho.dll

BrowseFox

Browse Fox

Part of the Yontoo adware component, a web browser plugin that injects unwanted ads in the browser. The module browsefoxbho.dll by Browse Fox has been detected as adware by 16 anti-malware scanners. It is installed within the context of Internet Explore as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name ‘BrowseFox’. Additionally, the file is typically installed by a number of programs including BrowseFox 3.0.0 by Yontoo Technology, Inc. and Buzzdock by Alactro LLC, both potentially unwanted software. 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.

File name:

browsefoxbho.dll

Publisher:

Browse Fox (signed and verified)

Product:

BrowseFox

Version:

1.0.0.1

MD5:

f951f5e1bfcec592c4aafc6ed6e31080

SHA-1:

da243f206c844abb88d56194d7ccd55c5f2ef0f7

SHA-256:

f120b5e6611fdc68828d9d020d70b808d2a452d3ddbe0d7d17ec1066722b2acc

Scanner detections:

16 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

Injects advertising in the web browser in various formats.

Analysis date:

4/28/2024 1:12:38 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

AVG

MalSign.Skodna.BrowseFox

2014.0.3616

Boost by Reason

Optional.BHO.BrowseFox.M

188838

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.Altbrowse.AK

17527

Dr.Web

Adware.Searcher.2574

9.0.1.0357

ESET NOD32

Win32/BrowseFox

7.9097

Fortinet FortiGate

Adware/Agent

3/3/2014

herdProtect (fuzzy)

variant of ieclient.dll (Adware)

2013.12.28.14

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent

14.0.0.4227

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.BrowseFox.A

v2013.12.23.02

McAfee

Artemis!FF1167D31260

5600.7218

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.Agent.crkvek

0.28.0.57630

Reason Heuristics

Adware.Yontoo.BHO.M

14.8.7.21

Sophos

Generic PUA JE

4.97

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.F47V0908

7.2.357

Vba32 AntiVirus

AdWare.Agent

3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus

Yontoo

23742

File size:

145.8 KB (149,280 bytes)

Product version:

1.0.0.1

Original file name:

BrowseFoxIEClient.dll

File type:

Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:

English (United States)

Common path:

C:\Program Files\browsefox\browsefoxbho.dll

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Browse Fox

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

7/30/2013 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:

7/30/2014 11:59:59 PM

Subject:

CN=Browse Fox, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Browse Fox, L=Santa Monica, 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:

3DA9F504A9E9628C2224F40C9EA90C86

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

8/30/2013 1:57:05 AM

OS version:

6.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

1536:5BT9uSzMV4SVPEKv5HdcUASvp81MwRaeYOcdMC7tRn6cWE231sWjcd5dCPyM2RFR:T96WKhOURJwM9lPH5dCPyM2RFM1Q

Entry address:

0x9F04

Entry point:

55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, 60, 6B, 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, 50, E4, 01, 10, E8, BD, 01, 00, 00, 33, C0, 40, 8B, 75, 0C, 85, F6, 75, 0C, 39, 35, 30, 1D, 02, 10, 0F, 84, E4, 00, 00, 00, 83, 65, FC, 00, 83, FE, 01, 74, 05, 83, FE, 02, 75, 35, 8B, 0D, 44, 8D, 01, 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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Developed / compiled with:

Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:

88.5 KB (90,624 bytes)

Internet Explorer BHO

Display name:

BrowseFox

CLSID:

{b9507101-e464-4b3b-a4cb-291aaedd94f2}

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

BrowseFox 3.0.0 by Yontoo Technology, Inc.

This is a web browser extension and Browser helper Object (for Internet Explorer) that delivers contextual based advertising to the web browser. In addition it will modify the user's browser home and search pages as well as 'New Tab' pages to push advertising and search.

browsefox.com/support

78% 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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