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utilmarketresearchhelper.exe

marketresearchhelper

Part of the Yontoo adware component, a web browser plugin that injects unwanted ads in the browser. The application utilmarketresearchhelper.exe by marketresearchhelper has been detected as adware by 7 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a separate (within the context of its own process) windows Service named “Update MarketResearchHelper”. This file is typically installed with the program MarketResearchHelper 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:
marketresearchhelper  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.5168.42152

MD5:
3eaf90cb698ac837a3f139c414438421

SHA-1:
22372b160e02908efedd085211bc4439c72afff8

SHA-256:
fc79fe75c4d48304f3961f26dc7d6aafea4380eb819abb8eba251550b2b0aea5

Scanner detections:
7 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Injects advertising in the web browser in various formats.

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 2:00:06 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Trojan.BPlug.10
9.0.1.0104

ESET NOD32
Win32/BrowseFox (variant)
8.9596

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/BrowseFox
4/14/2014

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.MarketResearchHelper.A
v2014.04.14.11

McAfee
Artemis!3EAF90CB698A
5600.7160

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Service.marketresearchhelper.Y
14.8.8.0

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0302
7.2.104

File size:
109.3 KB (111,920 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5168.42152

Original file name:
MarketResearchHelper.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Program Files\marketresearchhelper\bin\utilmarketresearchhelper.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
marketresearchhelper

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/7/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/8/2014 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=marketresearchhelper, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=marketresearchhelper, 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:
688762C9A09401488B09D9F72D24894B

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/24/2014 11:25:16 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:t2QmvPfFsgKBCoZOh5f8tFgYGbYRslx5LnC6GwGAAevc9eQ+b/nnqL8PrE8wJ2x:IQqMIokhV4gY3RWzJ1vc9eBb/qL8Q8tx

Entry address:
0x1B16E

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

Code size:
100.5 KB (102,912 bytes)

Service
Display name:
Update MarketResearchHelper

Type:
Win32OwnProcess


The file utilmarketresearchhelper.exe has been discovered within the following program.

MarketResearchHelper  by Yontoo Technology, Inc.
This web browser addon is a coupon deal finder that is distributed through adware monetizer Web-Pick through the InstalleRex pay-per-install (PPI) platform. It is typically bundled with third-party offers.
marketresearchhelper.com/support
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