dolphindealsbho.dll

Dolphin Deals

Part of the Yontoo adware component, a web browser plugin that injects unwanted ads in the browser. The module dolphindealsbho.dll by Dolphin Deals has been detected as adware by 25 anti-malware scanners. It is installed within the context of Internet Explore as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name ‘Dolphin Deals’. This file is typically installed with the program Dolphin Deals 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.
Publisher:
Dolphin Deals  (signed and verified)

Product:
Dolphin Deals

Version:
1.0.0.3

MD5:
5507178bd5b480e62b63f73e31e86b14

SHA-1:
0f6b67acfc0d97a3acc5f53c1a08847045a78d5e

SHA-256:
dd2135488a78e7b9912e54982d8c6ba9f82aee3679400d94ef2d791085090314

Scanner detections:
25 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
12/26/2024 5:17:04 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Agent.4
891

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/BrowseFox.Gen2
7.11.169.160

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-140828

AVG
BrowseFox.F
2015.0.3369

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.BrowseFox
4.0.3.14828

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Agent.4
1.0.20.1200

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Altbrowse.AK
19060

Dr.Web
Trojan.BPlug.175
9.0.1.0240

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Agent
8.14.08.28.07

ESET NOD32
Win32/BrowseFox (variant)
8.10327

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Agent.4
11.2014-28-08_5

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Agent
14.8.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.BrowseFox
t3scan.1.7.5.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3338

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DolphinDeals.A
v2014.08.28.07

McAfee
Artemis!5507178BD5B4
5600.7025

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Agent.4
15.0.0.720

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Agent.cqvnby
0.28.2.61148

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.249640
14.08.01.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
14.08.28.07

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM30.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Yontoo.DolphinDeals.P
14.8.28.7

Sophos
Generic PUA GN
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.BrowseFox/Variant
10394

VIPRE Antivirus
Yontoo
32612

File size:
244.8 KB (250,664 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.3

Copyright:
(c) Dolphin Deals. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
Dolphin DealsIEClient.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\dolphin deals\dolphindealsbho.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
4/29/2014 8:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/30/2015 7:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Dolphin Deals, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Dolphin Deals, L=Santa Monica, 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:
7B2BB0FC5A785F21B05232FFFBC2969A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/27/2014 7:33:28 AM

OS version:
6.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:QcComUYGTC4sAaPHSSESTtXvqcQppWx+iaIaICsVO8ycl7V4:Q3UYGTC7AlShQwKIHVDycl7m

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, A0, 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, 2C, 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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Entropy:
6.3551

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
159 KB (162,816 bytes)

Internet Explorer BHO
Display name:
Dolphin Deals

CLSID:
{15a4ce1e-d288-4d04-85bf-907170010a7a}


The file dolphindealsbho.dll has been discovered within the following programs.

Buzzdock  by Alactro LLC
This is a web browser extension that injects advertising. From the EULA: "Buzzdock is free to download and use. Buzzdock is supported by advertising, and users will see additional ads on websites where Buzzdock features operate.
www.buzzdock.com/faq-support
79% remove it
Dolphin Deals  by Yontoo Technology, Inc.
Dolphin Deals is an adware web browser extension that is display banners ads as well as contextual link ads . The ads are injected by the web browser plugin (IE, FF and Chrome) and will display on any web site, even those not associated or affiliated with the publisher.
sqeedolphindeals.com/support
88% remove it
 
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