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utilbatbrowse.exe

BatBrowse

Part of the Yontoo adware component, a web browser plugin that injects unwanted ads in the browser. The application utilbatbrowse.exe by BatBrowse 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 “Util BatBrowse”.
Publisher:
BatBrowse  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.5368.7974

MD5:
808460e8c10ce324e4af9dc92fe8e6dc

SHA-1:
23b91864de0541ada4e5b0581bab1a7f2d562fdc

SHA-256:
db47431b64858330780c1cf9b589cc30bbfd235d1b409fbf77e5631af6777cf2

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Belongs to the Sambreel/Yontoo progam that inserts various forms of advertising in the user's web browser, installed with minimal or no user consent.

Analysis date:
4/23/2024 3:48:26 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Yontoo.BatBrowse (M)
16.2.11.2

File size:
315.8 KB (323,360 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5368.7974

Original file name:
BatBrowse.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\batbrowse\bin\utilbatbrowse.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
BatBrowse

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/6/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/7/2014 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=BatBrowse, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=BatBrowse, 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:
3F7DCC78325FB87F0EDAB32A56DD2A54

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/12/2014 12:26:04 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:AeLfAzOuIyWSMz6mMY7KNOd7ZlsG15dL3iocXhXbrj:AeLf3dydsL3+Rfj

Entry address:
0x4EBBA

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, 02, 00, 10, 00, 00, 00, 20, 00, 00, 80, 18, 00, 00, 00, CC, 02, 00, 80, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 01, 00, 01, 00, 00, 00, 38, 00, 00, 80, 00, 00...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:
307 KB (314,368 bytes)

Service
Display name:
Util BatBrowse

Type:
Win32OwnProcess


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