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setup.exe

ResultsAlpha

This is the installer and setup program from the ResultsAlpha 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 ResultsAlpha has been detected as adware by 20 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. 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:
ResultsAlpha  (signed and verified)

MD5:
fcf2ae526a1df97ee0e21a8e206667ad

SHA-1:
d981788019714f6a24456455c4a1ede3d7d80335

SHA-256:
0b945a8a19a54121c94ad753a7d274242ff97b5ad7c8c35884d4bdc916c7078f

Scanner detections:
20 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 2:30:21 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Agent
7.1.1

avast!
JS:Agent-CYG [PUP]
2014.9-140613

AVG
MalSign.Generic
2015.0.3445

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Altbrowse.AK
18079

Dr.Web
Trojan.BPlug.35
9.0.1.0164

ESET NOD32
Win32/BrowseFox (variant)
8.9658

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Agent
6/13/2014

G Data
Win32.Application.ResultsAlpha
14.6.24

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11711

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3718

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.ResultsAlpha.A
v2014.06.13.11

McAfee
Artemis!FCF2AE526A1D
5600.7101

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Agent.cqvnby
0.28.0.59048

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.ResultsAlpha.F
14.8.8.0

Rising Antivirus
NS:PUF.SilenceInstaller!1.9DDF
23.00.65.14611

Sophos
Generic PUA IP
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.BrowseFox/Variant
10546

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0404
7.2.164

VIPRE Antivirus
Yontoo
28186

File size:
2.2 MB (2,275,680 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:
ResultsAlpha

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/7/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/8/2014 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=ResultsAlpha, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=ResultsAlpha, 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:
469743F6036CB7B569DBDE100D5C126B

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):
49152:5WF8yuAdRiOdJyz0gk8W17w/IVmB8cuscUVVWl85:5WuyuWR/dQz0S9/IoBFVWO5

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 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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