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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:
1.0.5388.30789

MD5:
0770444f6e0a8f0e1bc0bfdeb7c122cf

SHA-1:
b7b6223ed30ecf708a5ca988802b5402f327437f

SHA-256:
f568ae30abcf5c3b5a1ab680a4e57bc64c2edb0d081e274cb34e7a79147cf6e6

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:
5/4/2024 3:30:09 PM 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:
1.0.5388.30789

Original file name:
MegaBrowse.exe

Common path:
C:\Program Files\mega browse\bin\tmp3111.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:
10/3/2014 12:06:23 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
6.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:Xef2BuHe9iK7eMNefIllEHmtXrWBx9dD70H1gFl:XBBuHX8llEHmtXrWBxPAVg3

Entry address:
0x7F416

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, 58, F4, 07, 00, 58, D6, 07, 00, 52, 53, 44, 53, 76, 05, 60, C6, 42, D4, B6, 49, 91, 59, 70, C7, CA, 27, 40, F3, 01, 00, 00, 00, 44, 3A, 5C, 55, 74, 69, 6C, 69, 74, 69, 65, 73, 5C, 76, 68, 6F, 71, 69, 6E, 35, 68, 2E, 7A, 74, 66, 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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