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Surftastic

Part of the Yontoo adware component, a web browser plugin that injects unwanted ads in the browser. The module surftasticbho.dll by Surftastic has been detected as adware by 12 anti-malware scanners. It is installed within the context of Internet Explore as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name ‘Surftastic’. This file is typically installed with the program Surftastic 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:
Surftastic  (signed and verified)

Product:
Surftastic

Version:
1.0.0.1

MD5:
af726a7032e04f88e0dc9bf3cc98f4e0

SHA-1:
2b4c96bd1585c2da20202be90c30d9360616750d

SHA-256:
b5d7f2046ce8c37c9892d9ff7f344712cd3c22bca4eb53f287044facebfcdfa7

Scanner detections:
12 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 10:49:02 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Agent
7.1.1

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Altbrowse.AK
17683

Dr.Web
Adware.Plugin.100
9.0.1.035

ESET NOD32
Win32/BrowseFox
8.9343

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

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.4362

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Surftastic.A
v2014.02.12.10

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Agent.cqycvd
0.28.0.57380

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BHO.Surftastic.N
14.2.27.0

Sophos
Generic PUA CL
4.97

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0123
7.2.43

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.Agent
3.12.24.3

File size:
243.8 KB (249,632 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.1

Copyright:
(c) Surftastic. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
SurftasticIEClient.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\surftastic\surftasticbho.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Surftastic

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/2/2014 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/3/2015 3:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Surftastic, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Surftastic, 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:
117C1C381BA3522C50659E614BB20D99

Registration
CLSID:
{c6673938-a52b-4dc6-af05-783e7e2c8b65}

COM registered:
Yes

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/7/2014 12:10:20 PM

OS version:
6.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:QTe6e6OKQ5AT56+hiljnffHYgEnT+D6aIaI24pMUvngLpS:QTeF4TM+SAdTMIpa6gLY

Entry address:
0x12844

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, 41, 8D, 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, 80, 2D, 03, 10, E8, BD, 01, 00, 00, 33, C0, 40, 8B, 75, 0C, 85, F6, 75, 0C, 39, 35, 24, 68, 03, 10, 0F, 84, E4, 00, 00, 00, 83, 65, FC, 00, 83, FE, 01, 74, 05, 83, FE, 02, 75, 35, 8B, 0D, DC, A1, 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:
6.3680

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
159 KB (162,816 bytes)

Internet Explorer BHO
Display name:
Surftastic

CLSID:
{c6673938-a52b-4dc6-af05-783e7e2c8b65}


The file surftasticbho.dll has been discovered within the following programs.

Surftastic  by Yontoo Technology, Inc.
This adware program injects advertisements with its affiliate ad providers in order to serve a number of ad types including banner, inline text links and popups.
surftastic.net/support
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