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megabrowsebho.dll

Megabrowse

Part of the Yontoo adware component, a web browser plugin that injects unwanted ads in the browser. The module megabrowsebho.dll by Megabrowse has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. It is installed within the context of Internet Explore as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name ‘Mega Browse’.
Publisher:
Mega Browse  (signed by Megabrowse)

Product:
Mega Browse

Version:
1.0.0.3

MD5:
4ac1a8bdca793bd53f2ddb35fd1e2a52

SHA-1:
606c58b34b3e96fb9ab8cd8c39dc6bbf5876a7bf

SHA-256:
1a3b852169218c864517e611c3b03e987eaf83e5cabec54f47afb7e89f2ad1bd

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:
5/9/2024 9:22:04 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Yontoo (M)
17.3.12.6

File size:
244.4 KB (250,280 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.3

Copyright:
(c) Mega Browse. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
Mega BrowseIEClient.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\mega browse\megabrowsebho.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Megabrowse

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
5/7/2014 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/8/2015 6:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Megabrowse, O=Megabrowse, STREET=10620 Treena Street Suite 230, L=San Diego, S=Ca, PostalCode=92131, C=US

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
0CD194221ED016F035BD7BACA4027DC3

Registration
CLSID:
{4e6cd411-ce62-4584-97ff-6afbcf6900af}

COM registered:
Yes

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/16/2014 4:53:31 PM

OS version:
6.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

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, 90, 30, 03, 10, E8, BD, 01, 00, 00, 33, C0, 40, 8B, 75, 0C, 85, F6, 75, 0C, 39, 35, 24, 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, 1C, 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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Entropy:
6.3503

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
159 KB (162,816 bytes)

Internet Explorer BHO
Display name:
Mega Browse

CLSID:
{4e6cd411-ce62-4584-97ff-6afbcf6900af}


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