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specialbox.expext.dll

Special Box

Part of the Yontoo adware component, a web browser plugin that injects unwanted ads in the browser. The module specialbox.expext.dll by Special Box has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat.
Publisher:
Special Box  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.5595.32492

MD5:
e6ed880877dd262d2ee9b10e746cd65f

SHA-1:
4a8f886e8b1e1f9108d44a048018aceda097daa6

SHA-256:
b1537098080c2ed60467f580684b8285a1b48f7e65fcccd5314c69df6752813f

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:
5/2/2024 10:01:55 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Yontoo (M)
17.3.12.16

File size:
495.7 KB (507,632 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5595.32492

Original file name:
SpecialBox.ExpExt2015042802.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\special box\bin\plugins\specialbox.expext.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Special Box

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
2/23/2015 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/24/2016 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Special Box, O=Special Box, 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:
68F233DC671BBE554282D38DFEB31C19

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/28/2015 4:03:21 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
6.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

Entry address:
0x7BC56

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

Code size:
487.5 KB (499,200 bytes)

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