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Part of the Yontoo adware component, a web browser plugin that injects unwanted ads in the browser. The module neurowisebho.dll by TessView has been detected as adware by 22 anti-malware scanners. It is installed within the context of Internet Explore as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name ‘neurowise 1.0.0.7’. Additionally, the file is typically installed by a number of programs including neurowise 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:
neurowise  (signed by TessView)

Product:
neurowise

Version:
1.0.0.7

MD5:
8667a33595d3e4b086a345c42ab92f67

SHA-1:
d66ea7b30c0df361a644bf42a83898d83fcd5bd1

SHA-256:
4a5f8be1b4d691e0a967f060646033a3944ca6ecbf56832eff7bfee9ffc31b66

Scanner detections:
22 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
11/24/2024 2:43:57 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.BrowseFox.BP
366

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.BrowseFox
2015.02.15

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen2
7.11.210.56

avast!
Win32:BrowseFox-EY [PUP]
2014.9-160204

AVG
Generic
2017.0.2844

Bitdefender
Adware.BrowseFox.BP
1.0.20.175

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Trojan.Yontoo.1016
9.0.1.035

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.BrowseFox.BP
8.16.02.04.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/BrowseFox.AE potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/S-304afd20
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Adware.BrowseFox.BP
11.2016-04-02_5

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.BrowseFox
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.194.14967

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.713

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Neurowise.A
v2016.02.04.11

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.BrowseFox.BP
17.0.0.105

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Yontoo.dnkubo
0.30.0.65070

nProtect
Adware.BrowseFox.BP
15.01.30.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Yontoo.TessView (M)
16.2.4.11

Sophos
PUA 'Browse Fox'
59

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.39847
2.0.0.2067

File size:
262.7 KB (269,040 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.7

Copyright:
(c) neurowise. All rights reserved.

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\neurowise\neurowisebho.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
TessView

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
2/4/2015 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/6/2016 6:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=TessView, 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:
2BCB570A0AEE84FDC421A4D2804F5F2F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/5/2015 9:02:06 AM

OS version:
6.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:6nKe0iPE70XLVqUMU1SWBh+lBF63Qv+i2vmZKTAxHTF0VcEU:6nKe0XILVsISW9+VSmZBGiz

Entry address:
0xF515

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, EA, 7E, 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, B8, 21, 03, 10, E8, 4C, 02, 00, 00, 33, C0, 40, 8B, 75, 0C, 85, F6, 75, 0C, 39, 35, 2C, 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, C4, 93, 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:
6.0719

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
159 KB (162,816 bytes)

Internet Explorer BHO
Display name:
neurowise 1.0.0.7

CLSID:
{d08ab008-0647-4784-8e2c-5769cd4a7c3a}


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

http://install-cdn.neurowise.info/bed?r=2015020511&bet=3

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