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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 9 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a separate (within the context of its own process) windows Service named “Update MarketResearchHelper”. 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:
1.0.5220.29745

MD5:
f1e7b9167ae51364bb75dd68639d1333

SHA-1:
a2a8452084d6c2f59d4d768697dd72e60061cb8b

SHA-256:
e420aae0940230f312b9fb3b1ab53ccd9c7e06e07fc724d896ae005da7d325be

Scanner detections:
9 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 8:31:40 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AVG
Agent.T
2015.0.3494

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.BrowseFox
4.0.3.14425

Dr.Web
Trojan.BPlug.35
9.0.1.0115

ESET NOD32
Win32/BrowseFox (variant)
8.9720

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.MarketResearchHelper.A
v2014.04.25.11

McAfee
Artemis!F1E7B9167AE5
5600.7150

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Service.marketresearchhelper.Y
14.8.8.0

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0423
7.2.115

File size:
342.3 KB (350,512 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5220.29745

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:
4/17/2014 6:31:49 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:MKT5C4cUhYYo/k41DWvweVzN+PEQIRV4lfmCOP+FGg1X/1hIc6btRTIR:MKT5CF7fvYgJTIGR

Entry address:
0x555AA

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

Code size:
333.5 KB (341,504 bytes)

Service
Display name:
Update MarketResearchHelper

Type:
Win32OwnProcess


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