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BringStarBrowserFilter.exe

BringStar

Installed as part of the Yontoo BringStar branded web browser extension, the BrowserFilter component is responsible for injecting advertising in the browser based on the context of the HTML being rendered. Ads are injected in the browser in the form of inline text, coupons, multi-site searching and additional offers. The application BringStarBrowserFilter.exe by BringStar has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat.
Publisher:
BringStar  (signed and verified)

Version:
0.0.0.0

MD5:
661373a28a9ab641a961d5713229cfb1

SHA-1:
7a5a47bca3944cc2a2f739fc026f4e2dae34fd97

SHA-256:
f96fa138e6362a4f263400a57bf86cd1869baee017d9b4f413ae1469d78d265c

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Part of the Yontoo ad injection web browser add-on.

Analysis date:
11/23/2024 10:06:23 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Yontoo (M)
17.3.11.1

File size:
35.3 KB (36,128 bytes)

Product version:
0.0.0.0

Original file name:
BringStarBrowserFilter.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\bringstar\bin\bringstarbrowserfilter.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
BringStar

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/9/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
1/10/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=BringStar, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=BringStar, 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:
0690B649CE1A1DFAAC570B0AAE6E5D30

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/27/2014 1:02:10 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

Entry address:
0x88C2

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

Code size:
26.5 KB (27,136 bytes)

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