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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:
1.0.5390.36323

MD5:
8629aa2eb036930d9e40317b2c1b2f3f

SHA-1:
86add8132245fd7f2e5d91b34ee42672c47f339e

SHA-256:
71b887c1e7861ef62d86a77bfc113c591e5a007ce291682e757650a69fa4a655

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 5:08:45 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Yontoo.Megabrowse (M)
16.2.12.15

File size:
509.9 KB (522,152 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5390.36323

Original file name:
MegaBrowse.exe

Common path:
C:\Program Files\mega browse\bin\tmpef1.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:
10/5/2014 3:10:51 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
6.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:JkmCiBGKAqRaStFdMiVllEHmXXev1ynIfAoLRv:JQiBGnqLllEHmXXetymAe

Entry address:
0x7F542

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, 02, 00, 00, 00, 5D, 00, 00, 00, 84, F5, 07, 00, 84, D7, 07, 00, 52, 53, 44, 53, E7, B2, DC, 10, 74, 03, AF, 4F, 9F, 51, 03, D3, 83, 95, F3, A5, 01, 00, 00, 00, 44, 3A, 5C, 55, 74, 69, 6C, 69, 74, 69, 65, 73, 5C, 6B, 69, 32, 74, 78, 69, 76, 71, 2E, 73, 66, 32, 5C, 44, 65, 73, 6B, 74, 6F, 70, 5C, 44, 65, 73, 6B...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:
501.5 KB (513,536 bytes)

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