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browsestudio.gcupdate.dll

BrowseStudio

This is the Google Chrome extension manager/updater for the Yontoo BrowseStudio branded web browser plugin which injects banners, text-link and popup ads in the Chorme browser. The module browsestudio.gcupdate.dll by BrowseStudio has been detected as adware by 6 anti-malware scanners. 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:
BrowseStudio  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.5438.27876

MD5:
7f6a51559570f1677efd4985076a53b6

SHA-1:
01de10d46055df399cdd0433dcbcdced7bc2fc06

SHA-256:
8e6a4909743d6eee7d16c1a36892c620e85f07470935f65ccfad3410e4881e43

Scanner detections:
6 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 12:46:31 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/BrowseFox.aol
7.11.188.28

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3283

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.MSIL.BrowseFox
4.0.3.141122

ESET NOD32
MSIL/BrowseFox.G potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.240
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BrowseStudio.U
14.11.22.0

File size:
1.4 MB (1,497,840 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5438.27876

Original file name:
BrowseStudio.GCUpdate2014112123.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
BrowseStudio

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

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

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

Subject:
CN=BrowseStudio, O=BrowseStudio, 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:
11AE532A33120159E1078A0D3EDE88C9

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/21/2014 3:29:13 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
11.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:wgRU1mBl3TLrnN7u+pS0+M3tb0pvaep5ZmllsQUfIKKuZAP2a4Bh9W5QMFoumI:Q1Au/0J3tCieDI/sQxKbqOMQMFoumI

Entry address:
0x16D8EE

Entry point:
FF, 25, 00, 20, 00, 10, 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:
6.5442

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

Code size:
1.4 MB (1,489,408 bytes)

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