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megabrowsebho.dll

Mega Browse

Part of the Yontoo adware component, a web browser plugin that injects unwanted ads in the browser. The module megabrowsebho.dll by Mega Browse has been detected as adware by 17 anti-malware scanners. It is installed within the context of Internet Explore as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name ‘Mega Browse’. Additionally, the file is typically installed by a number of programs including Mega Browse by Yontoo Technology, Inc. and Buzzdock by Alactro LLC, both potentially unwanted software. 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.
Publisher:
Mega Browse  (signed and verified)

Product:
Mega Browse

Version:
1.0.0.3

MD5:
792273cce821bf29f7d251ad50bdc4d2

SHA-1:
ce082f374086ede687338277d202b5eb44205a29

SHA-256:
8af47f409691a0b80a5a2a44d787900f453972df997058320b210f24a23e4d51

Scanner detections:
17 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Injects advertising in the web browser in various formats.

Analysis date:
4/18/2024 10:30:23 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Agent
7.1.1

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Altbrowse.AK
17985

Dr.Web
Trojan.BPlug.28
9.0.1.085

ESET NOD32
Win32/BrowseFox (variant)
8.9585

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Agent
3/26/2014

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11422

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.4115

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.MegaBrowse.A
v2014.03.26.12

McAfee
Artemis!73AD62F85608
5600.7180

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Agent.cqycvd
0.28.0.58491

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Yontoo.MegaBrowse.N
14.3.26.0

Sophos
Generic PUA LC
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.BrowseFox/Variant
10705

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0307
7.2.85

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.Agent
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Yontoo
27704

File size:
243.8 KB (249,632 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.3

Copyright:
(c) Mega Browse. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
Mega BrowseIEClient.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\mega browse\megabrowsebho.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Mega Browse

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/21/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/22/2015 6:59:59 PM

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:
3/24/2014 2:51:45 PM

OS version:
6.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:hLvOFJPJ/EihAhq+hilsvFoWH+v543+CEIaIkFPBJMc/h:hLvwhh2q+IWIgpEIM3V/h

Entry address:
0x12844

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, 41, 8D, 00, 00, FF, 75, 10, FF, 75, 0C, FF, 75, 08, E8, 07, 00, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, 5D, C2, 0C, 00, 6A, 0C, 68, 40, 2D, 03, 10, E8, BD, 01, 00, 00, 33, C0, 40, 8B, 75, 0C, 85, F6, 75, 0C, 39, 35, 24, 68, 03, 10, 0F, 84, E4, 00, 00, 00, 83, 65, FC, 00, 83, FE, 01, 74, 05, 83, FE, 02, 75, 35, 8B, 0D, 9C, A1, 02, 10, 85, C9, 74, 0C, FF, 75, 10, 56, FF, 75, 08, FF, D1, 89, 45, E4, 85, C0, 0F, 84, B1, 00, 00, 00, FF, 75, 10, 56, FF, 75, 08, E8, 11, FE, FF, FF, 89, 45, E4...
 
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Entropy:
6.3682

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
159 KB (162,816 bytes)

Internet Explorer BHO
Display name:
Mega Browse

CLSID:
{4e6cd411-ce62-4584-97ff-6afbcf6900af}


The file megabrowsebho.dll has been discovered within the following programs.

Buzzdock  by Alactro LLC
This is a web browser extension that injects advertising. From the EULA: "Buzzdock is free to download and use. Buzzdock is supported by advertising, and users will see additional ads on websites where Buzzdock features operate.
www.buzzdock.com/faq-support
79% remove it
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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