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bthelper.exe

Brand Thunder LLC

The application bthelper.exe by Brand Thunder has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. It runs as a separate (within the context of its own process) windows Service named “BTHelper.exe”. Additionally, the file is typically installed by a number of programs including Brand Thunder by Brand Thunder and BrandThunderHelper by Brand Thunder, both potentially unwanted software.
Publisher:
Brand Thunder LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
7cf69bc6d834965c2dc61b53b75a0c49

SHA-1:
af0d0d0ebaf2d326b7b2ddd78ed12f42c1424d43

SHA-256:
13dc14351e9db1a651c6dd1f08a6c2644f2c0e09b8c9d56afd8a98c65a23fc51

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Analysis date:
12/28/2024 5:46:18 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BrandThunder (M)
16.11.4.10

File size:
202.8 KB (207,696 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\brand thunder\helper\bin\bthelper.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Brand Thunder LLC

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
6/17/2013 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/17/2015 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Brand Thunder LLC, O=Brand Thunder LLC, L=Columbus, S=Ohio, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
791A07FF9F5C100CAE981EC818D15D94

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/6/2014 5:35:35 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:UxVg3bA5X1SztNfwyDr+a2KuQsmLXgmU4Q97uUu7SmJqtOtsc5WFTT:rIlkVaa2QLXgestplT

Entry address:
0x1220A

Entry point:
E8, AC, 96, 00, 00, E9, A5, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 54, 24, 0C, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, 85, D2, 74, 69, 33, C0, 8A, 44, 24, 08, 84, C0, 75, 16, 81, FA, 00, 01, 00, 00, 72, 0E, 83, 3D, E4, 1D, 43, 00, 00, 74, 05, E9, 5C, 97, 00, 00, 57, 8B, F9, 83, FA, 04, 72, 31, F7, D9, 83, E1, 03, 74, 0C, 2B, D1, 88, 07, 83, C7, 01, 83, E9, 01, 75, F6, 8B, C8, C1, E0, 08, 03, C1, 8B, C8, C1, E0, 10, 03, C1, 8B, CA, 83, E2, 03, C1, E9, 02, 74, 06, F3, AB, 85, D2, 74, 0A, 88, 07, 83, C7, 01...
 
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Entropy:
6.5351

Code size:
153 KB (156,672 bytes)

Service
Display name:
BTHelper.exe

Type:
Win32OwnProcess


The file bthelper.exe has been discovered within the following programs.

Brand Thunder  by Brand Thunder
Brand Thunder is a set of potentially unwanted toolbars that are re-branded as various sports teams designed to theme a user's web browser.
brandthunder.com
66% remove it
BrandThunderHelper  by Brand Thunder
This is a potentially unwanted web browser extension that is designed to deliver search-based hijacking/injection as well as contextual advertising. The program does this by modifying the user's home and search page in order to monetize a user's search activities.
brandthunder.com/websearch
73% remove it
 
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