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MegaBrowse.FirstRun.exe

FirstRun

Mega Browse

The Yontoo branded FirstRun executable is distributed as part of a Yontoo product bundle and is desigend to install components of this ad-supported (injection) program as well as 'call home' to inform the server that the extension was installed and may request additional instructions. The application MegaBrowse.FirstRun.exe by Mega Browse has been detected as adware by 10 anti-malware scanners. This file is typically installed with the program Mega Browse by Yontoo Technology, Inc. which is a potentially unwanted software program. It will plug into the web browser and display context-based advertisements by overwriting existing ads or by inserting new ones on various web pages.

File name:

Publisher:

Mega Browse (signed and verified)

Product:

FirstRun

Version:

1.0.0.0

MD5:

0a4663b3ea52bcc8b22b68a1c4b8808d

SHA-1:

5c7020801ed3c73fd164505a87b3b7960b9755ff

Scanner detections:

10 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

Part of the Yontoo ad injection web browser add-on.

Analysis date:

4/26/2024 5:14:59 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen

7.11.172.144

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.MSIL.BrowseFox

4.0.3.14926

ESET NOD32

MSIL/BrowseFox (variant)

8.10423

G Data

Win32.Application.MegaBrowse

14.9.24

IKARUS anti.virus

AdWare.MPlug

t3scan.1.7.8.0

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.MSIL.Kranet

14.0.0.3192

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Sambreel.A

v2014.09.26.03

Reason Heuristics

Adware.Yontoo.MegaBrowse.S

14.9.26.15

Sophos

Browse Fox

4.98

VIPRE Antivirus

Yontoo

33160

File size:

1.7 MB (1,765,152 bytes)

Product version:

1.0.0.0

Original file name:

MegaBrowse.FirstRun.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:

C:\Program Files\mega browse\megabrowse.firstrun.exe

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:

3/10/2014 6:31:23 PM

OS version:

4.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows Console

Linker version:

8.0

.NET CLR dependent:

Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):

49152:WI0TQYjA9fgSpYja4Rie0CVb1n8F9i0SNF4:WI0TQgA9fgdrXRfNF4

Entry address:

0x1AEBA6

Entry point:

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Developed / compiled with:

Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:

1.7 MB (1,756,160 bytes)

The file MegaBrowse.FirstRun.exe has been discovered within the following programs.

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

82% remove it

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