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Part of the Yontoo adware component, a web browser plugin that injects unwanted ads in the browser. The module holdpagebho.dll by middle pages has been detected as adware by 34 anti-malware scanners. It is installed within the context of Internet Explore as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name ‘Hold Page 1.0.0.6’. Additionally, the file is typically installed by a number of programs including Hold Page by Yontoo Technology, Inc. and Buzzdock by Alactro LLC, both potentially unwanted software. 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:
Hold Page  (signed by middle pages)

Product:
Hold Page

Version:
1.0.0.6

MD5:
a730ca86d6fc6080bafaa60768c34b5b

SHA-1:
86f2cb2eda66ff5d0064549d42fd4b9f9327cab0

SHA-256:
dc989c98e3dc0ac3a70fb86b95e3f6e412e14ea1f13a0de51a7f835685384fec

Scanner detections:
34 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
12/26/2024 5:27:17 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.BrowseFox.AL
761

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.BrowseFox
2015.01.01

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen2
7.11.197.38

AVG
BrowseFox.F
2016.0.3239

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.BrowseFox
4.0.3.1514

Bitdefender
Adware.BrowseFox.AL
1.0.20.20

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-7675
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.BrowseFox.JM
20438

Dr.Web
Trojan.BPlug.215
9.0.1.04

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.BrowseFox.AL
8.15.01.04.12

ESET NOD32
Win32/BrowseFox (variant)
9.10914

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/BrowseFox
1/4/2015

F-Prot
W32/BadBHO.AW.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Adware.BrowseFox.AL
11.2015-04-01_1

G Data
Adware.BrowseFox.AL
15.1.24

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.188.14410

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2692

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.HoldPage.A
v2015.01.04.12

McAfee
Artemis!A730CA86D6FC
5600.6895

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.BrowseFox.AL
16.0.0.12

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.BPlug.dfogbn
0.28.6.63850

Norman
Adware.BrowseFox.AL
11.20150104

nProtect
Adware.BrowseFox.AL
14.12.22.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
15.01.04.12

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM30.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BHO.middlepages
15.1.12.11

Sophos
Generic PUA IG
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.BrowseFox/Variant
10136

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0807
7.2.4

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00LN14
10.465.12

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.SwiftBrowse
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Yontoo
35982

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.9402
2.0.0.1850

File size:
244.2 KB (250,096 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.6

Copyright:
(c) Hold Page. All rights reserved.

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\hold page\holdpagebho.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
middle pages

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/6/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/2/2015 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=middle pages, O=middle pages, 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:
01FD540333A96486522A2EDFD3C2E0B3

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/21/2014 6:44:31 AM

OS version:
6.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:zkBotTnyPiq3IXXwVk1G4PL07FuDTci+cbIaIke0tiz+Q:z1TnyP73UK4L/JbIzQizd

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, 80, 30, 03, 10, E8, BD, 01, 00, 00, 33, C0, 40, 8B, 75, 0C, 85, F6, 75, 0C, 39, 35, E4, 77, 03, 10, 0F, 84, E4, 00, 00, 00, 83, 65, FC, 00, 83, FE, 01, 74, 05, 83, FE, 02, 75, 35, 8B, 0D, 0C, 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:
6.3587

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
159 KB (162,816 bytes)

Internet Explorer BHO
Display name:
Hold Page 1.0.0.6

CLSID:
{6c14185e-4de6-4a79-985b-19f23fd1e638}


The file holdpagebho.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
Hold Page  by Yontoo Technology, Inc.
Hold Page is an adware program that installs as a web browser plugin to inject and display advertisements.
holdingmypage.com/support
87% remove it
 
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The file holdpagebho.dll has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://install-cdn.holdingmypage.com/bed?bet=InternetExplorer

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