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neurowise.dll

TessView

Part of the Yontoo adware component, a web browser plugin that injects unwanted ads in the browser. The module neurowise.dll by TessView has been detected as adware by 12 anti-malware scanners. This file is typically installed with the program neurowise 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from install-cdn.neurowise.info.
Publisher:
neurowise  (signed by TessView)

Product:
neurowise

Version:
1.0.0.6

MD5:
9ee5b7b400855a74f8cbcf7e28cf395b

SHA-1:
a72eb5fa8b0db3380ace04765a1f57eecfdf725f

SHA-256:
30dc5f06856e014d22eeac90d56fc67c37097b4cc224455ae10c08d19c5ef83d

Scanner detections:
12 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
11/24/2024 2:25:37 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen2
7.11.197.16

avast!
Win32:BrowseFox-EY [PUP]
2014.9-141223

AVG
BrowseFox.F
2015.0.3252

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.BrowseFox
4.0.3.141223

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.BrowseFox.JM
20432

Dr.Web
Trojan.BPlug.215
9.0.1.0357

ESET NOD32
Win32/BrowseFox (variant)
8.10910

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.188.14395

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Neurowise.A
v2014.12.23.03

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM30.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.TessView.J
14.12.23.3

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.SwiftBrowse
3.12.26.3

File size:
244.3 KB (250,144 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.6

Copyright:
(c) neurowise. All rights reserved.

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\content.ie5\ia4nxeyb\neurowise.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
TessView

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
2/4/2014 8:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/5/2015 7:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=TessView, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=TessView, 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:
3F35E503136B53896D71C7902553287E

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/20/2014 11:31:12 AM

OS version:
6.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:KcJBot/Cq/itJwlKXt6SSkFhTwGgujTci+nIaIb8fwWpFzt:K1b/itDXtDSeAIILFzt

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, 04, 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, 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:
6.3611

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
159 KB (162,816 bytes)

The file neurowise.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
neurowise  by Yontoo Technology, Inc.
neurowise is an advertising supported (adware) extension that runs in the context of the user's web browser as well as a process in the background.
neurowise.info/support
84% remove it
 
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The file neurowise.dll has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://install-cdn.neurowise.info/bed?bet=InternetExplorer

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