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utilpathmaxx.exe

PathMaxx

Part of the Yontoo adware component, a web browser plugin that injects unwanted ads in the browser. The application utilpathmaxx.exe by PathMaxx has been detected as adware by 6 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a separate (within the context of its own process) windows Service named “Update PathMaxx”. 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:
PathMaxx  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.5543.125

MD5:
7fd008a60c7b38f05ef67d6b0f3a0baa

SHA-1:
436ad15e6168c036cff4cac795470b59ef42aec9

SHA-256:
faaa4f0146662cbb06d3e05b853f59b31be507e8f20abe11174f07293cf9fce1

Scanner detections:
6 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/23/2024 10:44:32 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen7
7.11.214.42

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3179

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.MSIL.BrowseFox
4.0.3.1536

ESET NOD32
MSIL/BrowseFox.G potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.200.15179

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Yontoo.Service
15.3.6.5

File size:
401.2 KB (410,856 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5543.125

Original file name:
PathMaxx2015030608.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Program Files\pathmaxx\bin\utilpathmaxx.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
PathMaxx

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/5/2015 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/5/2016 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=PathMaxx, O=PathMaxx, 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:
3CAC0125EB44E6C176167E51DA703CCA

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/6/2015 9:04:26 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
6.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:kpggi2HgvOTjNRxoA9f7tLDdgU+qiAJpc/Qi4IqhpgLJgtsHudI:kOtXOTBRpPgU+qzJioi4IwgmI

Entry address:
0x64082

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

Code size:
392.5 KB (401,920 bytes)

Service
Display name:
Update PathMaxx

Type:
Win32OwnProcess


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