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HigherAurum.IEUpdate.dll

Higher Aurum

This is the Internet Explorer add-on for the Yontoo Higher Aurum branded web browser plugin (injects banner, text-link and popup ads). The component is responisble for registering the Browser Helper Object into IE and keeping it registered. The module HigherAurum.IEUpdate.dll by Higher Aurum has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat.
Publisher:
Higher Aurum  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.5176.29238

MD5:
b5d34b9207129fab4ce96287e9b3822c

SHA-1:
dc609e9e08971e83c631a4b8a48bebb61558fe50

SHA-256:
fe6f794f7daaf13f863ebd5dca0266440e29af98e6a52870be6326c97119f036

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Part of the Yontoo distributed ad-supported web browser add-on for Internet Explorer.

Analysis date:
5/10/2024 8:47:52 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Yontoo.HigherAurum (M)
16.1.21.12

File size:
82.3 KB (84,256 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5176.29238

Original file name:
HigherAurum.IEUpdate.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Program Files\higher aurum\bin\plugins\higheraurum.ieupdate.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Higher Aurum

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
9/19/2013 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/20/2015 6:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Higher Aurum, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Higher Aurum, 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:
7AC9C1A4A445736B879230C2743EB72C

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/4/2014 11:14:45 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:HqUMedqNteJYOplfBimohcOpZRkC5VqNnYyCixQ7lcb6MfwMe4fivdU1cRF:KCANoJ9lMmwpjQYFkg66pMe4avdocRF

Entry address:
0x14736

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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Entropy:
6.0744

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:
74 KB (75,776 bytes)

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