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BrowserHelper.exe

BrowserHelper

SqueakyChocolate

The application BrowserHelper.exe by SqueakyChocolate has been detected as adware by 6 anti-malware scanners. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory. While running, it connects to the Internet address cdn.squeakychocolate.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
HP  (signed by SqueakyChocolate)

Product:
BrowserHelper

Version:
1.0.2.0

MD5:
90deecc96b64e61e247441ab28e5ce87

SHA-1:
b6c2dfce303653f9c7ec81dc7f557573362b29d3

SHA-256:
8ede069ff44c5aa19747222cca8212e4527c178888e00bc3f8f6fe6e9d625652

Scanner detections:
6 / 68

Status:
Adware

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 7:34:22 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.MSIL.SmileysLove
4.0.3.16211

ESET NOD32
MSIL/Toolbar.SmileysLove (variant)
10.10356

G Data
Win32.Application.SqueakyChocolate
16.2.24

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.677

Qihoo 360 Security
Trojan.Generic
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.SqueakyChocolate (M)
16.2.11.16

File size:
55.4 KB (56,712 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.2.0

Copyright:
Copyright © HP 2013

Original file name:
BrowserHelper.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\browserhelper.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SqueakyChocolate

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
2/20/2012 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/20/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=SqueakyChocolate, O=SqueakyChocolate, STREET=12902 Dorathea Terrace, L=Poway, S=CA, PostalCode=92064, C=US

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00B696A8829DC1E0486236AF86C6DC0B70

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/18/2013 7:34:38 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
768:6qgyKuoEX9YTlM3kJs2Wyqxj6jWB2a06pe8mGs2Lyw4zYcHeP+0SqFRE7:oTuoKH/JJxj66Bpte8FXV20SqFRE7

Entry address:
0xD79E

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, 02, 00, 10, 00, 00, 00, 20, 00, 00, 80, 18, 00, 00, 00, 38, 00...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:
46 KB (47,104 bytes)

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to squeakychocolate.com  (74.208.110.68:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to post-install-verification.conduit-data.com  (184.72.217.85:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to cdn.squeakychocolate.com  (62.253.3.84:80)

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