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podoweb.dll

PodoWeb

Part of the Yontoo adware component, a web browser plugin that injects unwanted ads in the browser. The module podoweb.dll by PodoWeb has been detected as adware by 11 anti-malware scanners. This file is typically installed with the program PodoWeb 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.podoweb.net.
Publisher:
PodoWeb  (signed and verified)

Product:
PodoWeb

Version:
1.0.0.3

MD5:
e773746b382e5c7dbcf394dd47b714c2

SHA-1:
cebeb5ceeab4631224b62551c42f9e0e502765ea

SHA-256:
7264fe54729ac99fa0e68b4e6583fe0c681e5e103d083bae99be04135b87e5a7

Scanner detections:
11 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
12/27/2024 9:19:09 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.BPlug
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.BHO
2014.11.01

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen2
7.11.182.172

AVG
Adware BrowseFox.F
2014.0.4189

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.BrowseFox
4.0.3.14111

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.BrowseFox.JM
19960

Dr.Web
Trojan.BPlug.144
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/BrowseFox.O potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.PodoWeb.A
v2014.11.01.03

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.BPlug.dfogbn
0.28.6.62995

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PodoWeb.H
14.11.1.3

File size:
244.2 KB (250,096 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.3

Copyright:
(c) PodoWeb. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
PodoWebIEClient.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}\podoweb.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
PodoWeb

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/7/2014 3:30:00 AM

Valid to:
10/8/2015 3:29:59 AM

Subject:
CN=PodoWeb, O=PodoWeb, 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:
00D53DF9C14BCAA20E79F402AA9DD4F5

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/31/2014 10:31:20 AM

OS version:
6.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:PJxouBf6fEiKtkSiUFjIlBee9eAxjN+/IaIzaYWF5aU:PZBf6fGtdiNeGYIefF5a

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, 70, 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, FC, A4, 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:
6.3597

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
159 KB (162,816 bytes)

The file podoweb.dll has been discovered within the following programs.

PodoWeb  by Yontoo Technology, Inc.
PodoWeb is an adware program that runs within the user's web browser and will modify various browser settings such as changing the search provider.
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The file podoweb.dll has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://install-cdn.podoweb.net/bed?bet=3

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