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 21 anti-malware scanners. It is installed within the context of Internet Explore as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name ‘allgenius 1.0.0.5’. 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:
1.0.0.5

MD5:
275be4771282f73966f066028fdee15a

SHA-1:
62bd32389cc9a5b63d650146a75cb039035243db

SHA-256:
bda6a72dcb8489a270b45af01ec5493489e1c92c6d45b28932bfbf61117c2bae

Scanner detections:
21 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
1/13/2025 5:09:51 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/BrowseFox.Gen
2014.12.18

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen2
7.11.196.118

avast!
Win32:BrowseFox-FC [PUP]
2014.9-141217

AVG
BrowseFox.F
2015.0.3257

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.BrowseFox
4.0.3.141217

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.BrowseFox.JM
20398

Dr.Web
Trojan.BPlug.141
9.0.1.0351

ESET NOD32
Win32/BrowseFox (variant)
8.10892

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.188.14368

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Kranet
14.0.0.2781

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Allgenius.A
v2014.12.17.05

McAfee
BrowseFox
5600.6913

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.BPlug.ddwtte
0.28.6.64267

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.LinkSwift.250144
14.12.17.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
14.12.17.05

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM30.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BHO.allgenius.M
14.12.17.17

Sophos
Generic PUA GC
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.SwiftBrowse
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Yontoo
35810

File size:
244.3 KB (250,144 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.5

Copyright:
(c) allgenius. All rights reserved.

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
4/22/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/23/2015 12:59:59 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:
12/17/2014 10:34:38 AM

OS version:
6.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:BxBotznnMrRY/xlyklBnwuauDTci+GQIaIUhcfKzE:ByznnMtY/ny8MIsSKzE

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 1.0.0.5

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


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

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
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