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updateboxrock.exe

Box Rock

Part of the Yontoo web browser plugin (delivers advertisements to the web browser in the form of injected banners, text-links, popups, etc.) the updater mechanism for Box Rock will automatically keep the extension patched by downloaded new functionality which is auto-enabled by default. The application updateboxrock.exe by Box Rock has been detected as adware by 16 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a separate (within the context of its own process) windows Service named “Update Box Rock”. This file is typically installed with the program Box Rock 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:
Box Rock  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.5506.13316

MD5:
0a2afaadef8aa818f5b235ba2be6dece

SHA-1:
7d10d5e026f96081609704ddf621060488afb42e

SHA-256:
b5ba67a86d266ebdc1fd57dea9f2d5c8371bb39d8800e488e27b36dd875a9999

Scanner detections:
16 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Part of the Yontoo adware web browser extension update process.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 2:05:06 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.BrowseFox.AT
6460321

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen7
7.11.205.178

avast!
Win32:BrowseFox-EZ [PUP]
150101-1

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3215

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.MSIL.BrowseFox
4.0.3.15128

Bitdefender
Adware.BrowseFox.AT
1.0.20.140

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.BrowseFox.AT
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
MSIL/BrowseFox.H potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Adware.BrowseFox.AT
5.13.68

G Data
Adware.BrowseFox.AT
15.1.25

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.193.14786

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BoxRock.A
v2015.01.28.12

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.BrowseFox.AT
16.0.0.84

nProtect
Adware.BrowseFox.AT
15.01.28.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.708
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Yontoo.Service
15.1.28.12

File size:
649.2 KB (664,808 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5506.13316

Original file name:
BoxRock2015012815.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Program Files\box rock\updateboxrock.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Box Rock

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/7/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/3/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Box Rock, O=Box Rock, 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:
1125198B1C5DF8CC1185255178F1DAFC

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/28/2015 3:23:59 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
6.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:MisFeD0spJ/sb8MkBSc1X4RnmCdIBPZ3VrhEns0OPLZrf1w:MpYDrJ/T4t6j3VrhEnNAZDC

Entry address:
0xA203A

Entry point:
FF, 25, 00, 20, 40, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
5.9477

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

Code size:
640.5 KB (655,872 bytes)

Service
Display name:
Update Box Rock

Type:
Win32OwnProcess


The file updateboxrock.exe has been discovered within the following program.

Box Rock  by Yontoo Technology, Inc.
Box Rock is an adware program (supported by various types of advertising) that is usually bundled by third party installers and download managers.
boxrock.info/support
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