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melondreauninstall.exe

The application melondreauninstall.exe has been detected as adware by 3 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. This is the uninstaller utility registered in the Windows Control Panel for the program melondrea by melondrea. 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.
MD5:
380b4f30c09a343c1460c1f619b1e7ce

SHA-1:
0142db0349c54d28f0366ee95802f31c4d9a4ed7

SHA-256:
fc504cea89f4534c7d1ca65b393598e49a7cc671dabeb51c700dbf3a4cf72c6f

Scanner detections:
3 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This is the installer/uninstaller for the Yontoo branded (melondrea) adware program. The main protgram is desigend to deliver advertisements to the user's web browser through injection.

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 5:28:57 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.BrowseFox
4.0.3.14419

ESET NOD32
Win32/BrowseFox
8.9698

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.BrowseFox/Variant
10657

File size:
234.5 KB (240,169 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\melondrea\melondreauninstall.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 11:52:01 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:iZ+11P8tpSiteVBzGu/DI3UJo/1RWBT5As3Zm/G/HceF:t8tb4VBzGqM3su1s15Ass/G/8q

Entry address:
0x30CB

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 38, 6F, 44, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 84, 6E, 44, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 30, 9C, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 80, 2E, 44, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, F0, 46, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
22.5 KB (23,040 bytes)

Program Uninstaller
Program name:
melondrea

Display publisher:
melondrea

Display version:
2014.04.18.154135

Uninstall string:
C:\Program Files (x86)\melondrea\melondreauninstall.exe


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