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squaretracebho.dll

SquareTrace

Part of the Yontoo adware component, a web browser plugin that injects unwanted ads in the browser. The module squaretracebho.dll by SquareTrace has been detected as adware by 14 anti-malware scanners. It is installed within the context of Internet Explore as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name ‘SquareTrace 1.0.0.7’. This file is typically installed with the program SquareTrace 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:
SquareTrace  (signed and verified)

Product:
SquareTrace

Version:
1.0.0.7

MD5:
5de961392f29fdbe8fa80de0ef3a6784

SHA-1:
d1891c3a02e46ccc25f67f826cfb4c79fee9b1b3

SHA-256:
4d0f1a4689832e62d405518afa56b30b8e1736929deef62c8cc8d195f9a8e10c

Scanner detections:
14 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 2:21:44 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen2
3.6.1.96

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.BrowseFox
4.0.3.15331

Dr.Web
Trojan.Yontoo.1016
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/BrowseFox.AE potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/S-f64f6ec1
v6.4.7.1.166

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of squaretrace.dll (Adware)
2015.7.4.22

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.BrowseFox
t3scan.1.8.9.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.202.15430

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SquareTrace.A
v2015.03.31.12

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Yontoo.dnkubo
0.30.8.659

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Yontoo.SquareTrace
15.4.14.13

Rising Antivirus
PE:Adware.BrowseFox!6.1D8B
23.00.65.15329

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.MSIL.Agent
3.12.26.3

File size:
262.7 KB (269,040 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.7

Copyright:
(c) SquareTrace. All rights reserved.

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\squaretrace\squaretracebho.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SquareTrace

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/5/2015 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/5/2016 11:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=SquareTrace, O=SquareTrace, 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:
5A93A4B02B9D89D8F513615FE2635EC5

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/30/2015 10:21:43 AM

OS version:
6.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:Wu6YgvnkKELk3SVaUs0FHxB+VNl63gY+xG+ZKTyR3f/cEfw:Wu6Ygvc4SVcYHRtf+ZvPESw

Entry address:
0xF515

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, EA, 7E, 00, 00, FF, 75, 10, FF, 75, 0C, FF, 75, 08, E8, 07, 00, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, 5D, C2, 0C, 00, 6A, 0C, 68, C8, 21, 03, 10, E8, 4C, 02, 00, 00, 33, C0, 40, 8B, 75, 0C, 85, F6, 75, 0C, 39, 35, 4C, 77, 03, 10, 0F, 84, E4, 00, 00, 00, 83, 65, FC, 00, 83, FE, 01, 74, 05, 83, FE, 02, 75, 35, 8B, 0D, C4, 93, 02, 10, 85, C9, 74, 0C, FF, 75, 10, 56, FF, 75, 08, FF, D1, 89, 45, E4, 85, C0, 0F, 84, B1, 00, 00, 00, FF, 75, 10, 56, FF, 75, 08, E8, 11, FE, FF, FF, 89, 45, E4...
 
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Entropy:
6.0735

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
159 KB (162,816 bytes)

Internet Explorer BHO
Display name:
SquareTrace 1.0.0.7

CLSID:
{4388e7a7-d79f-43d4-9b96-5af19e1a0a8e}


The file squaretracebho.dll has been discovered within the following program.

SquareTrace  by Yontoo Technology, Inc.
Publisher's description - “The Software installs a group of web browsing features and functionalities that customize and enhance your interaction with the websites you visit by displaying text, graphics, or other interactive content in your browsers.”
squaretrace.info/support
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