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utilswizzlebiz.exe

swizzlebiz

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

Version:
1.0.5224.28206

MD5:
4c48e839fe39cb5103ea6be873745b41

SHA-1:
dbcbcd79a4cfcef7a4a1d8c163267677625375e9

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 3:58:56 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Yontoo.swizzlebiz (M)
16.2.9.13

File size:
342.3 KB (350,496 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5224.28206

Original file name:
SwizzleBiz.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\swizzlebiz\bin\utilswizzlebiz.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
swizzlebiz

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/7/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/8/2014 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=swizzlebiz, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=swizzlebiz, 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:
6465336DA4F2FF797DB8F6131D0063C7

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/21/2014 6:40:27 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:nV35C4pBCwQYKLf41LWvVeVzN+O4j02VnSTroAfM7igUf+cOw93cWbn3Gk:nV35aoHsOgUROgF3R

Entry address:
0x55576

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:
Util SwizzleBiz

Type:
Win32OwnProcess


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