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BuzzSearchBrowserFilter.exe

BuzzSearch

Installed as part of the Yontoo BuzzSearch 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 BuzzSearchBrowserFilter.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:
0.0.0.0

MD5:
229619335e58d63f84437220543d9b7c

SHA-1:
0fb74e793a1b2695411fbc20bea788903a28d3d0

SHA-256:
d9b62b8d484a84c35d7f1efd6b77933356db94d899b0d2041ab7402833a763ee

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
11/27/2024 4:35:40 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Yontoo (M)
17.2.26.2

File size:
41.3 KB (42,272 bytes)

Product version:
0.0.0.0

Original file name:
BuzzSearchBrowserFilter.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\buzzsearch\bin\buzzsearchbrowserfilter.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
BuzzSearch

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
11/7/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
11/8/2014 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=BuzzSearch, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=BuzzSearch, 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:
04E8478F4E7A77520D661585F56C13E0

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/6/2014 10:46:15 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

Entry address:
0xA00A

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

Code size:
32.5 KB (33,280 bytes)

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