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BuzzSearch.exe

BuzzSearch

Part of the Yontoo adware component, a web browser plugin that injects unwanted ads in the browser. The file BuzzSearch.exe by BuzzSearch has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat.
Publisher:
BuzzSearch  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.5394.19010

MD5:
95ad868895ea401e37fe14815bf5cb01

SHA-1:
90ba5741053351dd867ad626766e4d1851794743

SHA-256:
f2e80af703fc7e9a99bfa5c35e0802ccf4a1bee48edb8bfbe86e4a19f256c078

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:
2/25/2025 5:23:47 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Yontoo (M)
17.2.27.17

File size:
509.9 KB (522,184 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5394.19010

Original file name:
BuzzSearch.exe

Common path:
C:\Program Files\buzzsearch\bin\tmpf939.tmp

Digital Signature
Signed by:
BuzzSearch

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
5/2/2014 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
5/3/2015 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=BuzzSearch, OU=BuzzSearch, O=BuzzSearch, STREET=10620 Treena Street Suite 230, L=San Diego, S=Ca, PostalCode=92131, C=US

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00DD9FCB2E901E39FD097F0632D190AF7E

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/8/2014 3:33:45 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
6.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

Entry address:
0x7F4CA

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

Code size:
501.5 KB (513,536 bytes)

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