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neurowise.dll

neurowise

Part of the Yontoo adware component, a web browser plugin that injects unwanted ads in the browser. The module neurowise.dll by neurowise has been detected as adware by 13 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. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from install-cdn.neurowise.info.

File name:

neurowise.dll

Publisher:

neurowise (signed and verified)

Product:

neurowise

Version:

1.0.0.3

MD5:

53d591b9f5363f1869b036508976e953

SHA-1:

e15fcf5f10f20d7ac61fd9e6a28b1bc3a3f0287f

SHA-256:

56c592b11e2358ac52f34902a4d6dbc5c3856d794711abbc297ef1186157bb11

Scanner detections:

13 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

Injects advertising in the web browser in various formats.

Analysis date:

11/24/2024 2:45:00 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

Riskware.Agent

7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus

APPL/BrowseFox.Gen2

7.11.169.160

AVG

BrowseFox.F

2015.0.3368

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.BrowseFox

4.0.3.14828

Dr.Web

Trojan.BPlug.141

9.0.1.0240

ESET NOD32

Win32/BrowseFox (variant)

8.10326

IKARUS anti.virus

AdWare.BrowseFox

t3scan.1.7.5.0

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Neurowise.A

v2014.08.28.01

McAfee

Artemis!53D591B9F536

5600.7024

NANO AntiVirus

Trojan.Win32.BPlug.ddwtte

0.28.2.61861

Qihoo 360 Security

HEUR/Malware.QVM30.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics

PUP.neurowise.J

14.8.28.13

Trend Micro House Call

Suspicious_GEN.F47V0827

7.2.240

File size:

244.3 KB (250,144 bytes)

Product version:

1.0.0.3

Original file name:

neurowiseIEClient.dll

File type:

Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:

English (United States)

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\neurowise.dll

Digital Signature

Signed by:

neurowise

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

4/28/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:

4/29/2015 6:59:59 PM

Subject:

CN=neurowise, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=neurowise, 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:

6D39162AD22EF7230D6D19FE64DA8198

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

8/26/2014 7:17:41 PM

OS version:

6.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

3072:Q9Botzn5MrRY/xRyklvnnD8uDTci+G3IaIoxdjBUuxG:QGzn5MtY/LycjIIAuxG

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, 24, 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... 
[+]

Entropy:

6.3606

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

The file neurowise.dll has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://install-cdn.neurowise.info/bed?bet=3

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