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advanceeliteun.exe

TasticSurf

Part of the Yontoo adware component, a web browser plugin that injects unwanted ads in the browser. The application advanceeliteun.exe by TasticSurf has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat.
Publisher:
TasticSurf  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
14c64e4dddb819538933e7b5f3443d25

SHA-1:
c4e353e015661b4788475106fb4f41c546ebb217

SHA-256:
b67ce00fdf97b89cdf77c0a074be010839282886446f73e3c90b7cff1b127157

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:
5/18/2024 4:54:51 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Yontoo (M)
17.1.30.5

File size:
556.3 KB (569,632 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.0

Original file name:
AdvanceElite Uninstaller.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Program Files\advanceelite\advanceeliteun.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
TasticSurf

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
11/26/2013 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/27/2014 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=TasticSurf, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=TasticSurf, 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:
7A9A017A31DB5E88B561FEDAF60E6163

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/11/2014 4:28:36 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

Entry address:
0x891D8

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

Code size:
540.5 KB (553,472 bytes)

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