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cantataweb.browseradapter.exe

Cantataweb

Part of the Yontoo adware component, a web browser plugin that injects unwanted ads in the browser. The application cantataweb.browseradapter.exe by Cantataweb has been detected as adware by 25 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:
Cantataweb  (signed and verified)

MD5:
ad93521b9793981ea4d4d80caf2e84b4

SHA-1:
bfdffd91c0dab7ed3f85828c137ea9638f74ac68

SHA-256:
4963708c9dc2b0bdaaf7670350e5aa133400c8dbb8954c20d98e771488e0a487

Scanner detections:
25 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Injects advertising in the web browser in various formats.

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 11:50:47 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.Mplug.AF
857

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.SwiftBrowse
2014.10.01

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen
7.11.175.218

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3335

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.BrowseFox
4.0.3.14930

Bitdefender
Adware.Mplug.AF
1.0.20.1365

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Mplug-45
0.98/19460

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.BrowseFox.JK
19659

Dr.Web
Trojan.BPlug.218
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.Mplug.AF
14.09.30

ESET NOD32
Win32/BrowseFox.P potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-a37ab118
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Adware.Mplug.AF
11.2014-30-09_3

G Data
Adware.Mplug.AF
14.9.24

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.Kranet
15.0.0.494

McAfee
PUP-FNK
5600.6991

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.Mplug.AF
15.0.0.819

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Kranet.denqfa
0.28.2.62440

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.LinkSwift.98592
14.09.30.01

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM10.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Cantataweb.Y
14.9.30.22

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
33520

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Kranet.Win32.247
2.0.0.1939

File size:
96.3 KB (98,592 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Cantataweb

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
6/9/2014 9:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/17/2015 9:00:00 PM

Subject:
CN=Cantataweb, O=Cantataweb, L=Santa Monica, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
013BE12950E38B1ABDBF9C4FCB5C264F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/1/2014 12:44:26 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:jUXfaW1QlcE29iu7fqn6BTKUhqkUnzB/FJCWG2aEt:jUXfaAycE2T7fq6FU/FUWG2xt

Entry address:
0x3665

Entry point:
E8, C5, 21, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 5D, E9, F3, 05, 00, 00, 3B, 0D, 70, 50, 41, 00, 75, 02, F3, C3, E9, 41, 22, 00, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, EB, 0D, FF, 75, 08, E8, 44, 23, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, 0F, FF, 75, 08, E8, 8A, 07, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, E6, C9, C3, F6, 05, D8, 63, 41, 00, 01, BF, CC, 63, 41, 00, BE, F4, 11, 41, 00, 75, 2C, 83, 0D, D8, 63, 41, 00, 01, 6A, 01, 8D, 45, FC, 50, 8B, CF, C7, 45, FC, FC, 11, 41, 00, E8, 2C, 00, 00, 00, 68, 4E, 03, 41, 00, 89, 35, CC...
 
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Entropy:
6.3972

Code size:
61 KB (62,464 bytes)

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