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utilmossnet.exe

Moss Net

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

Version:
1.0.5357.16603

MD5:
442b26e035ebf5723dfe5c9183fb3886

SHA-1:
9e40401965b5a680d49c4b573df77f4178974d04

SHA-256:
e2058cd2655e329372b34a123110da8eafc4a17edc58c3a6616faea595c74ed8

Scanner detections:
13 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Bundles additional adware offers during download and installation using the OutBrowse installer.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 9:21:26 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OutBrowse
2014.09.02

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/BrowseFox.Gen
7.11.170.100

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3364

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.BrowseFox
4.0.3.1491

ESET NOD32
Win32/BrowseFox (variant)
8.10349

F-Prot
W32/A-db42cb3b
v6.4.7.1.166

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.BrowseFox
t3scan.1.7.5.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.MSIL.Kranet
14.0.0.3316

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.MossNet.A
v2014.09.01.06

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.323352.C
14.09.01.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.MossNet.L
14.9.1.18

Sophos
Browse Fox
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Yontoo
32740

File size:
315.8 KB (323,352 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5357.16603

Original file name:
MossNet.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Program Files\mossnet\bin\utilmossnet.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Moss Net

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/21/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/22/2015 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Moss Net, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Moss Net, 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:
4879C8045F587B91FC188D2BC822C526

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/1/2014 4:13:42 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:73ufAz3N8sSlbVW478Cwd7k4kkdOYLRsMSt8f5A7AczM50ark0mHXbNZE+:73uf+SR6LqMSSf5AkczM50+9E5R

Entry address:
0x4EBAE

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, 00, 00, 00, 00, 02, 00, 10, 00, 00, 00, 20, 00, 00, 80, 18, 00, 00, 00, D0, 02, 00, 80, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
6.0939

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

Code size:
307 KB (314,368 bytes)

Service
Display name:
Util MossNet

Type:
Win32OwnProcess


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