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MZA.exe

Mezaa

This is part of the Sendori web browser toolbar and extension that will modify the browser's default search provider, DNS, and home page functions. The application mza.exe by Mezaa has been detected as adware by 4 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a separate (within the context of its own process) windows Service named “MZA”. This file is typically installed with the program Mezaa which is a potentially unwanted software program. While running, it connects to the Internet address edge-star-shv-01-lht6.facebook.com on port 443.
Publisher:
MZA  (signed by Mezaa)

Product:
MZA.exe

Version:
2.2.9.10

MD5:
fb9ed40bcdc81fd9a3b1bedbab7c20eb

SHA-1:
33195f78442e75f6e1efd969ddf7399a07c9ff36

SHA-256:
4db45632c561850d47f51feed8366b782f5ed530e67fb3b3488b02cc61611b60

Scanner detections:
4 / 68

Status:
Adware

Analysis date:
1/13/2025 8:48:25 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

McAfee
Artemis!FB9ED40BCDC8
5600.6936

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Service.Mezaa.D
14.11.25.7

Sophos
Mezaa
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1109
7.2.329

File size:
3.6 MB (3,818,216 bytes)

Product version:
2.2.9.10

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Program Files\mezaa\mza.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Mezaa

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/25/2014 5:30:00 AM

Valid to:
6/25/2017 5:29:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Mezaa, O=Mezaa, L=San Leandro, 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:
5882CB787D2A279BB379C1F4594407F9

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/1/2014 7:54:32 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:Fha1Alx5wp8ifN0858NwD9mN6m00+cbD2hqWb+Tl8p/in3J:Fha2ifN0w8NQ9C6m00+6UqEi5

Entry address:
0x162A51

Entry point:
E8, F9, 2F, 01, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 10, 68, 88, 6C, 77, 00, E8, C1, 12, 00, 00, 8B, 5D, 08, 85, DB, 75, 0E, FF, 75, 0C, E8, A3, CF, FF, FF, 59, E9, CC, 01, 00, 00, 8B, 75, 0C, 85, F6, 75, 0C, 53, E8, 5A, D0, FF, FF, 59, E9, B7, 01, 00, 00, 83, 3D, 20, 38, 79, 00, 03, 0F, 85, 93, 01, 00, 00, 33, FF, 89, 7D, E4, 83, FE, E0, 0F, 87, 8A, 01, 00, 00, 6A, 04, E8, 19, 60, 00, 00, 59, 89, 7D, FC, 53, E8, 3D, 61, 00, 00, 59, 89, 45, E0, 3B, C7, 0F, 84, 9E, 00, 00, 00, 3B, 35, 48, 38, 79, 00, 77, 49, 56, 53...
 
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Entropy:
5.8896

Code size:
2.9 MB (3,060,224 bytes)

Service
Display name:
MZA

Description:
Sets and maintains MZA LSP protection on this computer.

Type:
Win32OwnProcess

Depends on:
RPCSS


The file mza.exe has been discovered within the following program.

Mezaa  by Mezaa
Mezaais an web browser advertisement injection and hijack service that delivers ads to the user's web browser (which may include coupons and savings offers, in-text advertisement or other advertisement).
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The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to edge-star-shv-01-lht6.facebook.com  (157.240.1.18:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to edge-star-mini-shv-01-sin6.facebook.com  (157.240.7.35:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to server-54-192-203-33.fra50.r.cloudfront.net  (54.192.203.33:443)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-54-230-87-68.lax3.r.cloudfront.net  (54.230.87.68:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-54-230-197-146.lhr50.r.cloudfront.net  (54.230.197.146:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-54-230-190-188.maa3.r.cloudfront.net  (54.230.190.188:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to media-ams5.vcmedia.com  (63.215.202.65:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to media-ams5.msg.dotomi.com  (63.215.202.75:80)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to edge-z-m-mini-shv-01-sin6.facebook.com  (157.240.7.36:443)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a96-17-182-114.deploy.akamaitechnologies.com  (96.17.182.114:80)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to xx-fbcdn-shv-01-sit4.fbcdn.net  (31.13.78.17:443)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-54-230-190-205.maa3.r.cloudfront.net  (54.230.190.205:80)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to edge-star-shv-01-sit4.facebook.com  (31.13.78.13:443)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-52-213-122-107.eu-west-1.compute.amazonaws.com  (52.213.122.107:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ip-68-71-251-224.hosts.zerolag.com  (68.71.251.224:80)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to edge-star-shv-01-sin6.facebook.com  (157.240.7.20:443)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-54-230-191-224.maa3.r.cloudfront.net  (54.230.191.224:80)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to edge-video-shv-01-sit4.fbcdn.net  (31.13.78.14:443)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to spdc.pbp.vip.sg3.yahoo.com  (106.10.193.30:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-54-230-159-104.sin3.r.cloudfront.net  (54.230.159.104:80)

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