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pathmaxxuninstall.exe

PathMaxx

This is the installer/setup program for a Yontoo adware component, a web browser plugin that injects unwanted ads in the browser. The application pathmaxxuninstall.exe by PathMaxx has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer.
Publisher:
PathMaxx  (signed and verified)

MD5:
d05757d0a859674beaaa0042b500e5a6

SHA-1:
f5432cec6f370c38e5dc207332bcb9e47d64e8cd

SHA-256:
bcf882e6cafd7b449a5465c2a82b1dbd37b354a0fe44cb695ec16250d6fc56a7

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
5/22/2024 1:57:03 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Yontoo (M)
16.8.5.17

File size:
254 KB (260,088 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\pathmaxx\pathmaxxuninstall.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:
12/5/2009 6:52:01 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:RZ+11YjYy/1RWBT5HYi/IP/uwZm/G/Hch+:PjYs1s15HlInup/G/8M

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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Entropy:
7.8705

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
22.5 KB (23,040 bytes)

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