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BuzzSearch.GCUpdate.dll

BuzzSearch

This is the Google Chrome extension manager/updater for the Yontoo BuzzSearch branded web browser plugin which injects banners, text-link and popup ads in the Chorme browser. The module BuzzSearch.GCUpdate.dll 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)

Version:
1.0.5171.39746

MD5:
46fdd70b57140858ef4f3bedb02099ec

SHA-1:
db62cd582569251d8b51fb79aa1305cb3c8bfb7c

SHA-256:
90da58f3f0cd0dbe7d0150137fac8855590df325091074332dddc9336c31d5d0

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 10:20:11 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Yontoo.BuzzSearch (M)
16.1.13.9

File size:
449.3 KB (460,064 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5171.39746

Original file name:
BuzzSearch.GCUpdate.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
BuzzSearch

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
11/7/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
11/8/2014 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=BuzzSearch, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=BuzzSearch, 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:
04E8478F4E7A77520D661585F56C13E0

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/27/2014 11:05:04 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:+5nD/pRUnkyUDN620YrTF6W6KABNLW6+uNbVnGENYA139B5xWhB+Uunp09gaZS28:+VD/pRUT3DWh/BG0vsPTvNxKkEnaSQwW

Entry address:
0x702E2

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

Code size:
441 KB (451,584 bytes)

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