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megabrowse.browserfilter.helper.dll

Mega Browse

Part of the Yontoo adware component, a web browser plugin that injects unwanted ads in the browser. The module megabrowse.browserfilter.helper.dll by Mega Browse has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This file is typically installed with the program Mega Browse by Yontoo Technology, Inc. which is a potentially unwanted software program.
Publisher:
Mega Browse  (signed and verified)

MD5:
072690722293ee8cde16dd942561f933

SHA-1:
59f0088fbe6ba64b1d12e41e57372db039c41d91

SHA-256:
ae646da9437076ffc89e0c0e209f3af58722b385bffeab02faf5650e507de5e3

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Belongs to the Sambreel/Yontoo progam that inserts various forms of advertising in the user's web browser, installed with minimal or no user consent.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 12:24:12 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Yontoo.MegaBrow (M)
16.5.2.10

File size:
388.8 KB (398,112 bytes)

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\mega browse\megabrowse.browserfilter.helper.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Mega Browse

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/22/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
1/23/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Mega Browse, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Mega Browse, 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:
151F3F44EFA5ADB264205FBF9F779B3D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/28/2014 2:00:50 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:oRLdBzWsg2wx/LuLK0qc2t1SsRb28G+fjxpzwZ/Nep54m2dAEg7O4Asi7T25l1:MLdHsLejCJ128GexpM1e47YOcCT2p

Entry address:
0x1A2DA

Entry point:
8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, F5, 61, 00, 00, FF, 75, 08, 8B, 4D, 10, 8B, 55, 0C, E8, EC, FE, FF, FF, 59, 5D, C2, 0C, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A3, 40, D4, 05, 10, 89, 0D, 3C, D4, 05, 10, 89, 15, 38, D4, 05, 10, 89, 1D, 34, D4, 05, 10, 89, 35, 30, D4, 05, 10, 89, 3D, 2C, D4, 05, 10, 66, 8C, 15, 58, D4, 05, 10, 66, 8C, 0D, 4C, D4, 05, 10, 66, 8C, 1D, 28, D4, 05, 10, 66, 8C, 05, 24, D4, 05, 10, 66, 8C, 25, 20, D4, 05, 10, 66, 8C, 2D, 1C, D4, 05, 10, 9C, 8F, 05, 50, D4...
 
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Code size:
174 KB (178,176 bytes)

The file megabrowse.browserfilter.helper.dll has been discovered within the following program.

Mega Browse  by Yontoo Technology, Inc.
This adware program injects advertisements with its affiliate ad providers in order to serve a number of ad types including banner, inline text links and popups.
megabrowse.biz/support
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