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BuzzSearchBrowserFilter.exe

BuzzSearch

Installed as part of the Yontoo BuzzSearch branded web browser extension, the BrowserFilter component is responsible for injecting advertising in the browser based on the context of the HTML being rendered. Ads are injected in the browser in the form of inline text, coupons, multi-site searching and additional offers. The application BuzzSearchBrowserFilter.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)

Version:
0.0.0.0

MD5:
d1d4da75f872fecc8f05b16a38f4ff5f

SHA-1:
22b25852c2f8910d2bc3710ec706a9e34c765184

SHA-256:
e7beea68da3803eb7dec4f3c0e224cebc3b6f4456cd22a64555c04de64756d09

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Part of the Yontoo ad injection web browser add-on.

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 9:36:56 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Yontoo.BuzzSearch (M)
16.2.11.16

File size:
41.3 KB (42,272 bytes)

Product version:
0.0.0.0

Original file name:
BuzzSearchBrowserFilter.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

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:
3/5/2014 3:38:38 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
384:mEqeIiu+PYN6ijC3HMci8UAfXTaR3gx40UXqEUCeFo7UT1O53mIWCcT0VqL/myvJ:UBjCXFl1jIWe61CepRO53A0VYN/BJ9j

Entry address:
0xA006

Entry point:
FF, 25, 00, 20, 40, 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, 00...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:
32.5 KB (33,280 bytes)

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