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pathmaxxun.exe

PathMaxx

Part of the Yontoo adware component, a web browser plugin that injects unwanted ads in the browser. The application pathmaxxun.exe by PathMaxx has been detected as adware by 10 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:
PathMaxx  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
71f312506c9ea34622d7e1942f2df29c

SHA-1:
38ef309598897f947b13b1bf2c24a5ee31af34d6

SHA-256:
b1509cd1f4cf09d294bb0898c93beedb937cd677b2beb40776b98417d09bf87b

Scanner detections:
10 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 5:26:14 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen4
3.6.1.96

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3153

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.MSIL.BrowseFox
4.0.3.1541

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Trojan.Yontoo.1734
9.0.1.091

ESET NOD32
MSIL/BrowseFox.G potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/S-85265018
v6.4.7.1.166

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.MSIL.BrowseFox
t3scan.1.8.9.0

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Yontoo
15.3.24.15

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4741131
38552

File size:
555.7 KB (569,064 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.0

Original file name:
PathMaxx Uninstaller.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\pathmaxx\pathmaxxun.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
PathMaxx

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/4/2015 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/4/2016 5:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=PathMaxx, O=PathMaxx, 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:
3CAC0125EB44E6C176167E51DA703CCA

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/31/2015 5:26:18 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:1PzDqjzVBvDp+J1lIi7AP190HrP3VsYp0hqvGJ4:2QfrLdp0h0U4

Entry address:
0x88FAD

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, 04, 00, 03, 00, 00, 00, 30, 00, 00, 80, 0E, 00, 00, 00, 10, 13, 00, 80, 10, 00, 00, 00, 8A, 13, 00, 80, 18, 00, 00, 00, 42...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:
540 KB (552,960 bytes)

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