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MegaBrowse.BRT.Helper.exe

Megabrowse

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

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
90b76afb1cc3b1866e3436add777a4a3

SHA-1:
23b2a70872b28533d9337a2ede025145113cca1f

SHA-256:
740b627ac0bbe940e15670f814f2347ba9031dde7dd2e21b3f08edddc7676d1c

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:
11/23/2024 6:15:08 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Yontoo (M)
17.3.11.22

File size:
156.9 KB (160,680 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.0

Original file name:
MegaBrowse.BRT.Helper.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\mega browse\bin\megabrowse.brt.helper.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Megabrowse

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
5/7/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/8/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Megabrowse, O=Megabrowse, 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:
0CD194221ED016F035BD7BACA4027DC3

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/27/2014 4:16:01 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

Entry address:
0x2711E

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

Code size:
148.5 KB (152,064 bytes)

Windows Firewall Allowed Program
Name:
megabrowse.brt.helper.exe


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