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updatemossnet.exe

Moss Net

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 Moss Net will automatically keep the extension patched by downloaded new functionality which is auto-enabled by default. The application updatemossnet.exe by Moss Net has been detected as adware by 17 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a separate (within the context of its own process) windows Service named “Update MossNet”. 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:
Moss Net  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.5355.10975

MD5:
28dc598480d74b4a90fe3112ac177546

SHA-1:
fbe6d9b9818445fe0048a1f9d4d4db4c65f60fd4

SHA-256:
6b0c6326b80941196ec006a96b49bd80edb971b0e295163a8465aac9db830b3b

Scanner detections:
17 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/18/2024 5:33:00 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OutBrowse
2014.09.02

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/BrowseFox.Gen
7.11.170.84

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3364

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.BrowseFox
4.0.3.1491

ESET NOD32
Win32/BrowseFox (variant)
8.10348

F-Prot
W32/A-db42cb3b
v6.4.7.1.166

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.BrowseFox
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.183.13230

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.MSIL.Kranet
14.0.0.3316

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.MossNet.A
v2014.09.01.06

McAfee
Artemis!28DC598480D7
5600.7020

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.323352.C
14.09.01.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.E
14.09.01.06

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.e4c
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Service.MossNet.N
14.9.1.18

Sophos
Browse Fox
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Yontoo
32734

File size:
315.8 KB (323,352 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5355.10975

Original file name:
MossNet.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Program Files\mossnet\updatemossnet.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Moss Net

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/21/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/22/2015 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Moss Net, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Moss Net, 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:
4879C8045F587B91FC188D2BC822C526

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/30/2014 1:06:05 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:Tk4EfAzQUzh62ckvS7Gdld7peqkfIO8GLF3St8f5A7CczM50ark00yXbsXK72:Tk4Eflyp+XLF3SSf5AWczM50+9fQQ2

Entry address:
0x4EBAE

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, 02, 00, 10, 00, 00, 00, 20, 00, 00, 80, 18, 00, 00, 00, D0, 02, 00, 80, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00...
 
[+]

Entropy:
6.0941

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

Code size:
307 KB (314,368 bytes)

Service
Display name:
Update MossNet

Type:
Win32OwnProcess


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