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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 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This is the uninstaller utility registered in the Windows Control Panel for the program PathMaxx by PathMaxx.
Publisher:
PathMaxx  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
fa2ed339704cb0f6c1c741f7dae0807a

SHA-1:
48072a84003c01547b55848d79f63199b0fdebbc

SHA-256:
d213c61f9d2dd6e091fc36185a28257312192b581ddf02b34374309335551094

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Belongs to the Sambreel/Yontoo progam that inserts various forms of advertising in the user's web browser, installed with minimal or no user consent.

Analysis date:
5/21/2024 8:18:18 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Yontoo (M)
16.8.5.17

File size:
550.3 KB (563,480 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.0

Original file name:
PathMaxx Uninstaller.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
PathMaxx

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/11/2014 7:30:00 PM

Valid to:
1/12/2015 7:29:59 PM

Subject:
CN=PathMaxx, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, 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:
02474EA5230B904949EA660CF9E721F3

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/26/2014 2:25:30 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:PPzDqj8RSdebFl7Bi7Aq190NZIjpyf/kpghnvwfYU/:3B0cLIj9pghv2V/

Entry address:
0x87895

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, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00...
 
[+]

Entropy:
6.1635

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

Code size:
534.5 KB (547,328 bytes)

Program Uninstaller
Program name:
PathMaxx

Display publisher:
PathMaxx

Display version:
2014.12.29.022241

Uninstall string:
C:\Program Files (x86)\PathMaxx\PathMaxxUn.exe REP_


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