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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 12 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:
1.0.5440.11749

MD5:
b69ee1dbb1bb35088a90929d21070e7d

SHA-1:
a43e30ec8f85ee3a00767d185d30f5fdeb4bd1bd

SHA-256:
cc36c088e336d25b9ce3b0ed56712c7efec1aa0d1a158c007e42585137387147

Scanner detections:
12 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 4:44:59 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CS
803

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/BrowseFox.aol
7.11.188.92

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3281

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.MSIL.BrowseFox
4.0.3.141123

Bitdefender
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CS
1.0.20.1635

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CS
8.14.11.23.09

ESET NOD32
MSIL/BrowseFox (variant)
8.10769

F-Secure
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CS
11.2014-23-11_1

G Data
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CS
14.11.24

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CS
15.0.0.981

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.240
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BrowseStudio.U
14.11.23.21

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

Product version:
1.0.5440.11749

Original file name:
BrowseStudio.GCUpdate2014112314.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
Turkish (Turkey)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
BrowseStudio

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
9/2/2014 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/3/2015 2:59:59 AM

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:
11/23/2014 4:31:38 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
11.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:9gRU1mBl3TLrnN7u+pS0+M3tb0pvaep5ZmllsQUfIKKuZAP2a4Bh9WVQMF0u6M:z1Au/0J3tCieDI/sQxKbqO8QMF0u6M

Entry address:
0x16D8EE

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

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

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