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Search Vortex

This is the installer/setup program for a Yontoo adware component, a web browser plugin that injects unwanted ads in the browser. The application dx44sqmstfosvdhpx5py2kjmdo3odx44sqmstfosvdhpx5py2kjmdo3o_t3.exe by Search Vortex has been detected as adware by 23 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. 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:
Search Vortex  (signed and verified)

MD5:
402f6fb8a694b423d0790f30819e9e74

SHA-1:
77fb292c60c666326c725d41402b0869ac25f31d

Scanner detections:
23 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
11/28/2024 6:09:20 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.BrowseFox.BJ
663

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.BrowseFox
2015.04.08

avast!
Win32:BrowseFox-ID [PUP]
2014.9-150412

AVG
BrowseFox
2016.0.3141

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win64.BrowseFox
4.0.3.15412

Bitdefender
Adware.BrowseFox.BJ
1.0.20.510

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Trojan.Yontoo.1734
9.0.1.0102

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.BrowseFox.BJ
8.15.04.12.02

ESET NOD32
Win64/BrowseFox.BF potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11440

F-Secure
Adware.BrowseFox.BJ
11.2015-12-04_1

G Data
Adware.BrowseFox.BJ
15.4.25

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of primarycolorsetup.exe (Adware)
2015.7.14.18

McAfee
Artemis!402F6FB8A694
5600.6797

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.BrowseFox.BJ
16.0.0.306

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Nsis.BrowseFox.dnxihk
0.30.10.952

nProtect
Adware.BrowseFox.BJ
15.04.07.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/BrowseFox
15.04.12.02

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.80e
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Yontoo
15.4.12.10

Rising Antivirus
NS:PUF.SilenceInstaller!1.9DDF
23.00.65.15410

Sophos
Generic PUA HH
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
39160

File size:
464.8 KB (476,000 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\Local settings\temp\{random}.tmp\odx44sqmstfosvdhpx5py2kjmdo3odx44sqmstfosvdhpx5py2kjmdo3o\dx44sqmstfosvdhpx5py2kjmdo3odx44sqmstfosvdhpx5py2kjmdo3o_t3.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Search Vortex

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/4/2015 10:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/4/2016 9:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Search Vortex, O=Search Vortex, 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:
6378D12A74B139F75511F7798DF77B19

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 8:52:01 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:mMKWP111s15Ap/G/8/3D0Fw/tN8dkmLtpHHHrh7X:mbWN16j8/z0FmcLbH1X

Entry address:
0x30CB

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 38, 6F, 44, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 84, 6E, 44, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 30, 9C, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 80, 2E, 44, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, F0, 46, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
22.5 KB (23,040 bytes)

The file dx44sqmstfosvdhpx5py2kjmdo3odx44sqmstfosvdhpx5py2kjmdo3o_t3.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://4threquest.me/.../240714_t3.exe

http://nanosoftrom.me/.../240714_t3.exe

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