updatebuzzsearch.exe

BuzzSearch

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 BuzzSearch will automatically keep the extension patched by downloaded new functionality which is auto-enabled by default. The application updatebuzzsearch.exe by BuzzSearch has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. It runs as a separate (within the context of its own process) windows Service named “Update BuzzSearch”.
Publisher:
BuzzSearch  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.5231.24738

MD5:
f92a85c69f4cf62c5a75288626ee6bd1

SHA-1:
be168a36b47182f300fd733496c8d9075350a3ac

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/18/2024 3:18:57 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Yontoo.BuzzSearch (M)
16.2.9.14

File size:
342.8 KB (351,008 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5231.24738

Original file name:
BuzzSearch.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\buzzsearch\updatebuzzsearch.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
11/7/2013 6:00:00 AM

Valid to:
11/8/2014 5:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=BuzzSearch, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=BuzzSearch, 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:
04E8478F4E7A77520D661585F56C13E0

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/28/2014 8:44:51 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:iY85C4JuT9YqoU41LWvreVzN+FgZMkVHhbcG0wO1tKqJ+ZkFOBScKbj:iY85xUyVyJokZf

Entry address:
0x556C6

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

Code size:
334 KB (342,016 bytes)

Service
Display name:
Update BuzzSearch

Type:
Win32OwnProcess


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