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buzzsearchbho.dll

BuzzSearch

Part of the Yontoo adware component, a web browser plugin that injects unwanted ads in the browser. The module buzzsearchbho.dll by BuzzSearch has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. It is installed within the context of Internet Explore as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name ‘BuzzSearch’.
Publisher:
BuzzSearch  (signed and verified)

Product:
BuzzSearch

Version:
1.0.0.3

MD5:
4c9c06717b167e86d2f61a7e4687986e

SHA-1:
a58cb0404a38fae9ae52558253c90d602e35e3bc

SHA-256:
5f9fb6465f55ee71390e2702806cbeacb91cd7e984cea11d6b613ff9e6e501b6

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:
4/25/2024 7:41:48 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Yontoo.BuzzSearch (M)
16.2.14.4

File size:
243.9 KB (249,800 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.3

Copyright:
(c) BuzzSearch. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
BuzzSearchIEClient.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\buzzsearch\buzzsearchbho.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
BuzzSearch

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

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

Valid to:
5/4/2015 2:59:59 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

Registration
CLSID:
{5cf5a690-c8f4-488e-9d20-f21aef602d41}

COM registered:
Yes

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/27/2014 2:15:12 AM

OS version:
6.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:4dJohzQzvBLBagz/SkFP9XKruTTci+0IaIPkROUJ5:4qzQzvB9ay/SGTIccUJ5

Entry address:
0x12854

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, 41, 8D, 00, 00, FF, 75, 10, FF, 75, 0C, FF, 75, 08, E8, 07, 00, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, 5D, C2, 0C, 00, 6A, 0C, 68, 80, 30, 03, 10, E8, BD, 01, 00, 00, 33, C0, 40, 8B, 75, 0C, 85, F6, 75, 0C, 39, 35, 24, 78, 03, 10, 0F, 84, E4, 00, 00, 00, 83, 65, FC, 00, 83, FE, 01, 74, 05, 83, FE, 02, 75, 35, 8B, 0D, 0C, A5, 02, 10, 85, C9, 74, 0C, FF, 75, 10, 56, FF, 75, 08, FF, D1, 89, 45, E4, 85, C0, 0F, 84, B1, 00, 00, 00, FF, 75, 10, 56, FF, 75, 08, E8, 11, FE, FF, FF, 89, 45, E4...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
159 KB (162,816 bytes)

Internet Explorer BHO
Display name:
BuzzSearch

CLSID:
{5cf5a690-c8f4-488e-9d20-f21aef602d41}


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