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webconnectbho.dll

WebConnect

Web Layers

Part of the Yontoo adware component, a web browser plugin that injects unwanted ads in the browser. The module webconnectbho.dll by Web Layers has been detected as adware by 21 anti-malware scanners. 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:
Web Connect  (signed by Web Layers)

Product:
WebConnect

Version:
1.0.0.6

MD5:
121140076ade904381e8ca145619bba4

SHA-1:
2ab32687666722b1ca80d880d670283de26c3635

SHA-256:
714996630a797122809f236f4bcdc41b5964088bde6b56e8addfc9c4d1679608

Scanner detections:
21 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
5/6/2024 10:35:23 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.BrowseFox
2015.04.28

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen2
7.11.208.204

avast!
MSIL:BrowseFox-CE [PUP]
2014.9-160212

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.BrowseFox
4.0.3.16212

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Mikey.11547
1.0.20.215

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Trojan.Yontoo.632
9.0.1.043

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Mikey.11547
8.16.02.12.02

ESET NOD32
Win32/BrowseFox.AE potentially unwanted (variant)
10.11142

F-Prot
W32/S-304afd20
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Gen:Variant.Mikey.11547
16.2.25

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.BrowseFox
t3scan.1.8.9.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.203.15726

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Yontoo.dnkubo
0.30.0.65070

Quick Heal
PUA.Weblayers.Gen
2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Yontoo.WebLayers (M)
16.2.12.2

Rising Antivirus
PE:Adware.BrowseFox!6.1D8B
23.00.65.16210

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0201
7.2.43

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.MSIL.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Yontoo
37368

File size:
244.3 KB (250,144 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.6

Copyright:
(c) Web Connect. All rights reserved.

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\webconnect\webconnectbho.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Web Layers

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/31/2013 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/1/2015 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Web Layers, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Web Layers, L=Santa Monica, 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:
68B083249006BA50D35F50A8F44CD7D4

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/19/2015 5:57:14 PM

OS version:
6.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:VsJoBzQQiIH1a354yklBTwGcuzTci+bIaILhaY2KvjRza:VRzQQiIE3WyOUIfbRza

Entry address:
0x12854

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, 41, 8D, 00, 00, FF, 75, 10, FF, 75, 0C, FF, 75, 08, E8, 07, 00, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, 5D, C2, 0C, 00, 6A, 0C, 68, 80, 30, 03, 10, E8, BD, 01, 00, 00, 33, C0, 40, 8B, 75, 0C, 85, F6, 75, 0C, 39, 35, 04, 78, 03, 10, 0F, 84, E4, 00, 00, 00, 83, 65, FC, 00, 83, FE, 01, 74, 05, 83, FE, 02, 75, 35, 8B, 0D, 0C, A5, 02, 10, 85, C9, 74, 0C, FF, 75, 10, 56, FF, 75, 08, FF, D1, 89, 45, E4, 85, C0, 0F, 84, B1, 00, 00, 00, FF, 75, 10, 56, FF, 75, 08, E8, 11, FE, FF, FF, 89, 45, E4...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
159 KB (162,816 bytes)

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