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Megabrowse

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 Megabrowse will automatically keep the extension patched by downloaded new functionality which is auto-enabled by default. The application updatemegabrowse.exe by Megabrowse 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 Mega Browse”.
Publisher:
Megabrowse  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.5366.22878

MD5:
cefeb5e76872777425877dd7d10c02e2

SHA-1:
a34edfbb41ba0057be945bd3a8c0768700fbae2f

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 6:38:41 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Yontoo.Megabrowse (M)
16.2.14.13

File size:
315.4 KB (322,984 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5366.22878

Original file name:
MegaBrowse.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Program Files\mega browse\updatemegabrowse.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Megabrowse

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
5/6/2014 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
5/7/2015 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Megabrowse, O=Megabrowse, STREET=10620 Treena Street Suite 230, L=San Diego, S=Ca, PostalCode=92131, C=US

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
0CD194221ED016F035BD7BACA4027DC3

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/10/2014 10:42:52 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:SiXfAzQUIh62cz0S7ddld7peqzkv/iLpbIojsqResTUdP3TwuAXbAQ:SiXflJ+2iL20LUQ

Entry address:
0x4EBCE

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 Mega Browse

Type:
Win32OwnProcess


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