browsestudio.dll

BrowseStudio

Part of the Yontoo adware component, a web browser plugin that injects unwanted ads in the browser. The module browsestudio.dll by BrowseStudio has been detected as adware by 19 anti-malware scanners. This file is typically installed with the program BrowseStudio 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. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from install-cdn.browsestudio.com.
Publisher:
BrowseStudio  (signed and verified)

Product:
BrowseStudio

Version:
1.0.0.3

MD5:
b11c0237c40fef94b60749e6f9e7aa23

SHA-1:
fa9d834753e9a4dec406f82879138ebe5ea0adf2

SHA-256:
13f5b25f21d63128ed3520c82d21bc250f014b6e0247050c2448ee76dde73817

Scanner detections:
19 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
11/5/2024 11:10:03 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CS
5829208

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/BrowseFox.aol
7.11.188.92

AVG
Adware BrowseFox.F
2014.0.4189

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.BrowseFox
4.0.3.141123

Bitdefender
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CS
1.0.20.1635

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.BrowseFox.JM
20174

Dr.Web
Trojan.BPlug.167
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CS
9.0.0.4570

ESET NOD32
Win32/BrowseFox.O potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CS
11.2014-23-11_1

G Data
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CS
14.11.24

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.185.14098

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BrowseStudio.A
v2014.11.23.03

McAfee
BrowseFox-FRR
5600.6937

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CS
15.0.0.981

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.BPlug.dfohwl
0.28.6.63474

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
14.11.23.03

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.240
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BrowseStudio.M
14.11.23.14

File size:
244.7 KB (250,608 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.3

Copyright:
(c) BrowseStudio. All rights reserved.

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\browsestudio.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
9/1/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/2/2015 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=BrowseStudio, O=BrowseStudio, 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:
11AE532A33120159E1078A0D3EDE88C9

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/22/2014 11:28:20 PM

OS version:
6.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:vn6oqa7ZcJ83Z2qJC0SzN+3aR4id15+s+xIaInYvwlLvq:vOa7Zce3BCR/wxIYIlLy

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, 90, 30, 03, 10, E8, BD, 01, 00, 00, 33, C0, 40, 8B, 75, 0C, 85, F6, 75, 0C, 39, 35, 44, 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, 1C, 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)

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

BrowseStudio  by Yontoo Technology, Inc.
BrowseStudio is an adware program (supported by various types of advertising) that is usually bundled by third party installers and download managers.
browsestudio.com/support
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