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buzzsearch.browseradapter.exe

BuzzSearch

Part of the Yontoo adware component, a web browser plugin that injects unwanted ads in the browser. The application buzzsearch.browseradapter.exe by BuzzSearch has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat.
Publisher:
BuzzSearch  (signed and verified)

MD5:
9f97683891e7370cd33fa908abbd35f1

SHA-1:
0a536a02a9fd802bde7fc877a911e28b1db32571

SHA-256:
85db0517c24430ba30e0d5e9409c6978328ee9242a8cf54c667591d024515f8e

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Belongs to the Sambreel/Yontoo progam that inserts various forms of advertising in the user's web browser, installed with minimal or no user consent.

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 6:42:25 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Yontoo.BuzzSearch (M)
16.2.11.9

File size:
93.9 KB (96,200 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\buzzsearch\bin\buzzsearch.browseradapter.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
BuzzSearch

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
5/3/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/4/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=BuzzSearch, OU=BuzzSearch, O=BuzzSearch, STREET=10620 Treena Street Suite 230, L=San Diego, S=Ca, PostalCode=92131, C=US

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

Serial number:
00DD9FCB2E901E39FD097F0632D190AF7E

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/13/2014 8:38:05 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:N2wSnW7yNee8DtbDB2zndKfAIklDnkB8XUTD8tm:NIW7yUeql2Bhdq8XUTD5

Entry address:
0x30E5

Entry point:
E8, 85, 20, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 3B, 0D, 70, 40, 41, 00, 75, 02, F3, C3, E9, 0C, 21, 00, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 5D, E9, 07, 22, 00, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, EB, 0D, FF, 75, 08, E8, 3E, 22, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, 0F, FF, 75, 08, E8, C5, 07, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, E6, C9, C3, F6, 05, 78, 53, 41, 00, 01, BF, 6C, 53, 41, 00, BE, 10, 02, 41, 00, 75, 2C, 83, 0D, 78, 53, 41, 00, 01, 6A, 01, 8D, 45, FC, 50, 8B, CF, C7, 45, FC, 18, 02, 41, 00, E8, 2C, 00, 00, 00, 68, 5E, FC, 40, 00, 89, 35, 6C...
 
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Code size:
59.5 KB (60,928 bytes)

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