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bringstarun.exe

BringStar

Part of the Yontoo adware component, a web browser plugin that injects unwanted ads in the browser. The application bringstarun.exe by BringStar has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This is the uninstaller utility registered in the Windows Control Panel for the program BringStar by BringStar.
Publisher:
BringStar  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
ab32b5ed2f54bb29218f79ecc11d326f

SHA-1:
88f073ca4b16c6778bbd7b16aaf82b441bc1af5c

SHA-256:
954e03e0a131cf86462db88424232e8f9f183e5d72e310871671b54863755c8f

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:
11/27/2024 4:38:33 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Yontoo (M)
17.3.4.0

File size:
529.2 KB (541,936 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.0

Original file name:
BringStar Uninstaller.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\bringstar\bringstarun.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
BringStar

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
12/22/2014 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/21/2016 5:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=BringStar, 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:
66E0550F19C158AF6136E70A1C576091

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/16/2015 1:33:43 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

Entry address:
0x825AE

Entry point:
FF, 25, 00, 20, 40, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 04, 00, 03, 00, 00, 00, 30, 00, 00, 80, 0E, 00, 00, 00, 60, 00, 00, 80, 10, 00, 00, 00, 78, 00, 00, 80, 18, 00, 00, 00, 90, 00...
 
[+]

Entropy:
5.9648

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

Code size:
513.5 KB (525,824 bytes)

Program Uninstaller
Program name:
BringStar

Display publisher:
BringStar

Display version:
2014.02.14.172742

Uninstall string:
C:\Program Files (x86)\BringStar\BringStarUn.exe OFS_


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