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KingBrowse

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 KingBrowse will automatically keep the extension patched by downloaded new functionality which is auto-enabled by default. The application updatekingbrowse.exe by KingBrowse has been detected as adware by 21 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a separate (within the context of its own process) windows Service named “Update KingBrowse”. 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:
KingBrowse  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.5344.37959

MD5:
94988ed10da51a3ce3c5c6da3f0b32fb

SHA-1:
82db9febc5047b04c5f3cfecf61f312144eb5353

SHA-256:
b34b832a4cd6d246ddcaaa9007b25e4c1b7186fb3b0c17b1feaf4b477e2a4be2

Scanner detections:
21 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 9:41:08 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.SwiftBrowse.E
896

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Kranet
7.1.1

avast!
Win32:Adware-BTR [PUP]
140813-1

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3374

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.BrowseFox
4.0.3.14822

Bitdefender
Adware.SwiftBrowse.E
1.0.20.1170

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.SwiftBrowse
8.14.08.22.07

ESET NOD32
Win32/BrowseFox.H potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Adware.SwiftBrowse.E
11.2014-22-08_6

G Data
Adware.SwiftBrowse
14.8.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.BrowseFox
t3scan.1.7.5.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.MSIL.Kranet
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.KingBrowse.A
v2014.08.22.07

McAfee
Artemis!94988ED10DA5
5600.7030

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.SwiftBrowse.E
15.0.0.702

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.323360.B
14.08.22.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
14.08.22.07

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.e4c
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Yontoo.KingBrowse.Q
14.8.22.18

Sophos
Generic PUA IC
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4741131
32210

File size:
315.8 KB (323,360 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5344.37959

Original file name:
KingBrowse.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\kingbrowse\updatekingbrowse.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
KingBrowse

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/9/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
1/10/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=KingBrowse, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=KingBrowse, 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:
670CAB2C338090653CEA8172D5DB1E34

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/20/2014 12:05:34 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:zG0fAzrQtZCR88++MWMK7h2xd76yyEFJSLXlCvtAciDUKXBC/7LwYfXb0L/:zG0fGoP8LX6cKIT

Entry address:
0x4EBBE

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

Code size:
307 KB (314,368 bytes)

Service
Display name:
Update KingBrowse

Type:
Win32OwnProcess


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