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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 11 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:
ee295c8ed1c6be5ee2af175da466983a

SHA-1:
914cb89c87d3cf2adaa52dc4dbb218433608247b

SHA-256:
65b741133fe62e220c5c87104a310aab37c8e3fb856abcb4df84a0cdbee13b60

Scanner detections:
11 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/20/2024 4:38:59 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Toolbar.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.BrowseFox
2015.05.29

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen7
8.3.1.6

AVG
Adware AdPlugin.DMI
2014.0.4311

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win64.BrowseFox
4.0.3.15528

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Browsefox-844
0.98/20518

ESET NOD32
Win64/BrowseFox.CP potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

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

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Yontoo.HardCase
15.5.28.13

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.5061968
40552

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.56080
2.0.0.2193

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:
1/14/2015 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/15/2016 6:59:59 PM

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:
5/28/2015 12:55:47 AM

OS version:
5.2

OS bitness:
Win64

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:sm2rhdZMOTIaQAmWNuhuPZmucFp25UjAjHgpji7UJi3TC/+FloSSQKmrxpaifwt0:6rhAOTNQAohWZMzFsO+myTC/SSUaiocz

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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Code size:
78.5 KB (80,384 bytes)

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