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updateneurowise.exe

neurowise

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 neurowise will automatically keep the extension patched by downloaded new functionality which is auto-enabled by default. The application updateneurowise.exe by neurowise has been detected as adware by 13 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a separate (within the context of its own process) windows Service named “Update neurowise”. This file is typically installed with the program neurowise 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:
neurowise  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.5352.29274

MD5:
27ccdc59df0727146ccbb60f1bce0d97

SHA-1:
4d12e722c4f489cd623a0e3abee6dbbb45b189e0

SHA-256:
16c6e51d08c77f3bc175027915756d142b969dde588b3f4831035c6811688979

Scanner detections:
13 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/20/2024 2:03:50 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/BrowseFox.Gen
7.11.169.242

avast!
Win32:BrowseFox-AE [PUP]
2014.9-140829

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3367

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.BrowseFox
4.0.3.14829

ESET NOD32
Win32/BrowseFox (variant)
8.10335

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.BrowseFox
t3scan.1.7.5.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.MSIL.Kranet
14.0.0.3332

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Neurowise.A
v2014.08.29.01

McAfee
Artemis!27CCDC59DF07
5600.7023

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.323360.D
14.08.29.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.E
14.08.29.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.e4c
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Yontoo.neurowise.P
14.8.29.13

File size:
315.8 KB (323,360 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5352.29274

Original file name:
neurowise.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Program Files\neurowise\updateneurowise.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
neurowise

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
4/29/2014 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/30/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=neurowise, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=neurowise, L=Santa Monica, 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:
6D39162AD22EF7230D6D19FE64DA8198

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/27/2014 8:16:02 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:DhafAzFCmMDQHztbY7Q9Od7c3sCHgSSL/CCcxRXbrG0:DhafEfM2GL6P/XX

Entry address:
0x4EBB2

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, 02, 00, 10, 00, 00, 00, 20, 00, 00, 80, 18, 00, 00, 00, D8, 02, 00, 80, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 01, 00, 01, 00...
 
[+]

Entropy:
6.0961

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

Code size:
307 KB (314,368 bytes)

Service
Display name:
Update neurowise

Type:
Win32OwnProcess


The file updateneurowise.exe has been discovered within the following programs.

Buzzdock  by Alactro LLC
This is a web browser extension that injects advertising. From the EULA: "Buzzdock is free to download and use. Buzzdock is supported by advertising, and users will see additional ads on websites where Buzzdock features operate.
www.buzzdock.com/faq-support
79% remove it
neurowise  by Yontoo Technology, Inc.
neurowise is an advertising supported (adware) extension that runs in the context of the user's web browser as well as a process in the background.
neurowise.info/support
84% remove it
 
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