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allgeniusbho.dll

allgenius

Part of the Yontoo adware component, a web browser plugin that injects unwanted ads in the browser. The module allgeniusbho.dll by allgenius has been detected as adware by 22 anti-malware scanners. It is installed within the context of Internet Explore as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name ‘allgenius’. This file is typically installed with the program allgenius by Yontoo Technology, Inc. which is a potentially unwanted software program. 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:
allgenius  (signed and verified)

Product:
allgenius

Version:
1.0.0.3

MD5:
0378e0f092b8c54aff5954bbf453c30a

SHA-1:
01f366fdf970a41f0c2a81d55fdfbe870aa6af53

SHA-256:
ab85e419814c7b354e5d5f49601f0c990d3dae289509664a9aff6d938e761c55

Scanner detections:
22 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
1/13/2025 5:13:16 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.BrowseFox.G
836

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen2
7.11.179.116

AVG
BrowseFox.F
2015.0.3314

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.BrowseFox
4.0.3.141021

Bitdefender
Adware.BrowseFox.G
1.0.20.1470

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Browsefox-7
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.BrowseFox.JM
19833

Dr.Web
Trojan.BPlug.141
9.0.1.0294

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.BrowseFox
8.14.10.21.12

ESET NOD32
Win32/BrowseFox (variant)
8.10582

F-Secure
Adware.BrowseFox.G
11.2014-21-10_3

G Data
Adware.BrowseFox
14.10.24

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Allgenius.A
v2014.10.21.12

McAfee
BrowseFox
5600.6970

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.BrowseFox.G
15.0.0.882

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.BPlug.ddwtte
0.28.2.62671

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.LinkSwift.250144
14.10.17.01

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Yontoo.BHO.M
14.10.21.12

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.BrowseFox/Variant
10286

VIPRE Antivirus
Yontoo
34032

Zillya! Antivirus
Backdoor.PePatch.Win32.44267
2.0.0.1959

File size:
244.3 KB (250,144 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.3

Copyright:
(c) allgenius. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
allgeniusIEClient.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\allgenius\allgeniusbho.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
allgenius

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
4/22/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/23/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=allgenius, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=allgenius, 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:
570352A91D1B96E64EC15703FDAF2405

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/17/2014 8:32:18 PM

OS version:
6.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:v9Botzn5MrRY/xRyklvnnDSuDTci+G3IaIUhNktx+:vGzn5MtY/LyijIsGtx+

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, 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, 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)

Internet Explorer BHO
Display name:
allgenius

CLSID:
{963e8e8b-052d-46d7-abe6-6728f612ae99}


The file allgeniusbho.dll has been discovered within the following programs.

allgenius  by Yontoo Technology, Inc.
allgenius is an adware program that runs within the user's web browser and will modify various browser settings such as changing the search provider.
allgenius.info/support
80% remove it
Buzzdock  by Alactro LLC
This is a web browser extension that injects advertising. From the EULA: "Buzzdock is free to download and use. Buzzdock is supported by advertising, and users will see additional ads on websites where Buzzdock features operate.
www.buzzdock.com/faq-support
79% remove it
 
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The file allgeniusbho.dll has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://install-cdn.allgenius.info/bed?bet=3

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