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MegaBrowse.exe

Megabrowse

Part of the Yontoo adware component, a web browser plugin that injects unwanted ads in the browser. The file MegaBrowse.exe by Megabrowse has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat.
Publisher:
Megabrowse  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.5389.22854

MD5:
609d02c94451c2ac8332cd8c0803bffe

SHA-1:
477bcbca5291203aa0fbe896c29dfb0bb57e6c7d

SHA-256:
f796d05d1b4fec87d4d0eb961430cd6ca893eeaf3125bb3c4571150ecf8d4e58

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:
4/19/2024 5:08:23 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Yontoo.Megabrowse (M)
16.2.12.15

File size:
509.4 KB (521,640 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5389.22854

Original file name:
MegaBrowse.exe

Common path:
C:\Program Files\mega browse\bin\tmpe7a3.tmp

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Megabrowse

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
5/7/2014 11:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/8/2015 10:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Megabrowse, O=Megabrowse, STREET=10620 Treena Street Suite 230, L=San Diego, S=Ca, PostalCode=92131, C=US

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
0CD194221ED016F035BD7BACA4027DC3

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/4/2014 7:41:54 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
6.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:PAK2qlMronS1AZvq5ABe1atMWRllEHmKeriA6etBcXZaof:P/2ql5S1AZvNZllEHm7vxBAZJ

Entry address:
0x7F24E

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

Code size:
501 KB (513,024 bytes)

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