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SquirrelWebBrowserFilter.exe

squirrelweb

Installed as part of the Yontoo squirrelweb branded web browser extension, the BrowserFilter component is responsible for injecting advertising in the browser based on the context of the HTML being rendered. Ads are injected in the browser in the form of inline text, coupons, multi-site searching and additional offers. The application SquirrelWebBrowserFilter.exe by squirrelweb has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat.
Publisher:
squirrelweb  (signed and verified)

Version:
0.0.0.0

MD5:
af4f92183325778df6888996c591947f

SHA-1:
1966476820861f9bacb3ac79c218d4f0c202e0c2

SHA-256:
ea286cc41cf6b785900b630f91ba183019aba0b5952a1129efdd19d4d033bcc1

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Part of the Yontoo ad injection web browser add-on.

Analysis date:
4/27/2024 3:19:48 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Yontoo.squirrelweb (M)
16.2.2.22

File size:
41.3 KB (42,272 bytes)

Product version:
0.0.0.0

Original file name:
SquirrelWebBrowserFilter.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\squirrelweb\bin\squirrelwebbrowserfilter.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
squirrelweb

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/7/2013 5:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/8/2014 4:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=squirrelweb, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=squirrelweb, 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:
7244DFB846B028B3B64BA8B4A757EAA4

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/12/2014 9:56:39 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
384:vBdpnducjAN6axbC3HMci8UAfXTaR3gx7CyPzf6AtmAtwfVXIfwcG4GVqL/myvrk:zuxbCXFl1jIWzfRtmYwfZb4GVYN/5CT

Entry address:
0xA032

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

Code size:
32.5 KB (33,280 bytes)

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