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setup.exe

marketresearchhelper

This is the installer and setup program from the marketresearchhelper branded Yontoo adware web browser extension. This adware injects various forms of advertisements in the user's web browser based on the HTML content and URLs viewed. Ad include banners, in-line context text links, coupons, and search. The program will install an auto-updating background service that will update the software with additional features. The application setup.exe by marketresearchhelper has been detected as adware by 12 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. This file is typically installed with the program MarketResearchHelper by Yontoo Technology, Inc. which is a potentially unwanted software program. 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:
marketresearchhelper  (signed and verified)

MD5:
1e71972ab61b0440c85fafa187bf3d6e

SHA-1:
01936ffdc6e3b15d0727fc9ade4123fad4951936

SHA-256:
08ad1f335fb9cd9221bfb9656830a77f39efb149a8d42615e401c6ff9d693ee1

Scanner detections:
12 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 10:01:28 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Altbrowse.AK
17659

Dr.Web
Adware.Searcher.2574
9.0.1.011

ESET NOD32
Win32/BrowseFox
8.9326

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Agent
1/11/2014

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.175.10926

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.4484

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.marketresearchhelper.F
14.8.8.0

Rising Antivirus
NS:PUF.SilenceInstaller!1.9DDF
23.00.65.14109

Sophos
Generic PUA GM
4.97

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1230
7.2.11

VIPRE Antivirus
Yontoo
25712

File size:
866.9 KB (887,736 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
marketresearchhelper

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/7/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/8/2014 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=marketresearchhelper, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=marketresearchhelper, 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:
688762C9A09401488B09D9F72D24894B

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):
24576:HbfW6c6F8bgAhDRiYwR+Q+HKS4DQaU2W6c6l8n:7OIF8MAdRiOXKS4DzUNIl8n

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)

The file setup.exe has been discovered within the following program.

MarketResearchHelper  by Yontoo Technology, Inc.
This web browser addon is a coupon deal finder that is distributed through adware monetizer Web-Pick through the InstalleRex pay-per-install (PPI) platform. It is typically bundled with third-party offers.
marketresearchhelper.com/support
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The file setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://wpc.0952.edgecastcdn.net/800952/.../setup.exe

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to wac.edgecastcdn.net  (72.21.81.13:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to service.yontoo.com  (8.25.35.148:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to api.yontoo.com  (8.25.35.15:80)

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