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brasssearch.gcupdate.dll

Brass Search

This is the Google Chrome extension manager/updater for the Yontoo Brass Search branded web browser plugin which injects banners, text-link and popup ads in the Chorme browser. The module brasssearch.gcupdate.dll by Brass Search has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat.
Publisher:
Brass Search  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.5546.42168

MD5:
247d9315e21f730be4ad96b3cab2f770

SHA-1:
380b207e2cbfe423f8c5ec8f948f6675b3760b12

SHA-256:
9dfa3feea1905c236c0491f962c4f628d3e02e282c332a6c2d1ff768ded6b8a1

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Part of the Yontoo distributed ad-supported web browser extension for Chrome.

Analysis date:
12/24/2024 12:18:10 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Yontoo (M)
17.3.10.6

File size:
1.4 MB (1,507,112 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5546.42168

Original file name:
BrassSearch.GCUpdate2015031007.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\brass search\bin\plugins\brasssearch.gcupdate.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Brass Search

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
3/14/2014 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/15/2015 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Brass Search, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Brass Search, 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:
79A7A4116AA48D85E401C00C69AD38D7

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/10/2015 10:26:00 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
6.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

Entry address:
0x16FD1A

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

Code size:
1.4 MB (1,498,624 bytes)

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