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hardcase.browseradapter64.exe

Hard Case

Part of the Yontoo adware component, a web browser plugin that injects unwanted ads in the browser. The application hardcase.browseradapter64.exe by Hard Case has been detected as adware by 12 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:
Hard Case  (signed and verified)

MD5:
dcbc605642c46e6f390927e9a8145b95

SHA-1:
5e7bcbe7676e7dce8840124bef11c44fe092312d

SHA-256:
c988570fca385326de7a8689217c8572f58adfcac5584536dfc7a228c4c13d61

Scanner detections:
12 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/23/2024 9:46:20 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Toolbar.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.BrowseFox
2015.05.30

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen7
8.3.1.6

AVG
AdPlugin
2016.0.2910

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win64.BrowseFox
4.0.3.151129

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Browsefox-844
0.98/21511

Dr.Web
Trojan.Yontoo.1858
9.0.1.0333

ESET NOD32
Win64/BrowseFox.CP potentially unwanted
9.11708

F-Prot
W64/S-60dc2100
v6.4.7.1.166

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.HardCase.A
v2015.11.29.01

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Yontoo.HardCase (M)
15.11.29.13

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.56080
2.0.0.2196

File size:
123.2 KB (126,192 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win64 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\hard case\bin\hardcase.browseradapter64.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Hard Case

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/15/2015 10:00:00 AM

Valid to:
1/16/2016 9:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Hard Case, O=Hard Case, 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:
7C1DB5A1A650117480FBF9A10940013A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/30/2015 5:39:47 AM

OS version:
5.2

OS bitness:
Win64

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:CrhAOTNQAohWZMzFsO+myTC/SSVaioxLo:KhPTxosZMpd+myWvou

Entry address:
0x550C

Entry point:
48, 83, EC, 28, E8, C3, 26, 00, 00, 48, 83, C4, 28, E9, 52, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, E9, EB, 05, 00, 00, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 66, 66, 0F, 1F, 84, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 48, 3B, 0D, 49, 5B, 01, 00, 75, 11, 48, C1, C1, 10, 66, F7, C1, FF, FF, 75, 02, F3, C3, 48, C1, C9, 10, E9, 2D, 27, 00, 00, CC, 40, 53, 48, 83, EC, 40, 48, 8B, D9, EB, 0F, 48, 8B, CB, E8, 6D, 28, 00, 00, 85, C0, 74, 13, 48, 8B, CB, E8, 95, 07, 00, 00, 48, 85, C0, 74, E7, 48, 83, C4, 40, 5B, C3, 8B, 05...
 
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Entropy:
6.1830

Code size:
78.5 KB (80,384 bytes)

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