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utilbuzzsearch.exe

BuzzSearch

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

Version:
1.0.5336.10898

MD5:
e0a7700b52627105b7445083e74782dd

SHA-1:
6fb3ddfb9a6e670341ff3497b31ac1ed7bc139ea

SHA-256:
50a2d47264366f8071ec4275b20557e5fdc341e300fa0b1c1f849c3d3111f8de

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:
4/19/2024 5:50:13 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Yontoo.BuzzSearch (M)
16.2.13.20

File size:
315.4 KB (323,016 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5336.10898

Original file name:
BuzzSearch.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\buzzsearch\bin\utilbuzzsearch.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
BuzzSearch

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
5/3/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/4/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=BuzzSearch, OU=BuzzSearch, O=BuzzSearch, 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:
00DD9FCB2E901E39FD097F0632D190AF7E

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/11/2014 9:03:37 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:bNfAzIbxSEwmTYxwo7t5ad7qjEh1rKxJMHvo2BWatXnWqDLw1ziXbuW44:bNf5tSJDxJ+c1WCW44

Entry address:
0x4EBB2

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

Code size:
307 KB (314,368 bytes)

Service
Display name:
Util BuzzSearch

Type:
Win32OwnProcess


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