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neurowise.FFUpdate.dll

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FFUpdate is the Mozilla Firefox plugin manager for the neurowise branded Yontoo adware browser platform. The component is designed to install and keep Firefox connected to the adware updater. The module neurowise.FFUpdate.dll by neurowise has been detected as adware by 9 anti-malware scanners. 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:
neurowise  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.5353.39970

MD5:
812e8f4d7f0068c3fcc5a140cf102e67

SHA-1:
b568635bfbe5af7ec9d2ab051eb7c82fe068daa4

SHA-256:
9ede1b42a6d3f71ed41fb97befeb37a91a3d3ada5f736d1fccd1030925786708

Scanner detections:
9 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Part of the Yontoo distributed ad-supported web browser plugin for Firefox.

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 6:23:17 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3367

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.BrowseFox
4.0.3.14829

Dr.Web
Trojan.BPlug.161
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
MSIL/BrowseFox.E potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.MSIL.Kranet
14.0.0.3331

McAfee
Artemis!812E8F4D7F00
5600.7023

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.E
14.08.29.05

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM23.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Yontoo.neurowise.R
14.8.29.13

File size:
449.3 KB (460,064 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5353.39970

Original file name:
neurowise.FFUpdate.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Program Files\neurowise\bin\plugins\neurowise.ffupdate.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
neurowise

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
4/29/2014 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/30/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=neurowise, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=neurowise, L=Santa Monica, 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:
6D39162AD22EF7230D6D19FE64DA8198

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/29/2014 2:12:31 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:SZLVfr8U/S5yAdGMdkyD4fmYojhI/q0eERoKCAl:YJfPSwDyaolIi0VRDCAl

Entry address:
0x703A6

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, 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, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 01, 00, 10, 00, 00, 00, 18, 00, 00, 80, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.6781

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:
441 KB (451,584 bytes)

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