podowebbho.dll

PodoWeb

Part of the Yontoo adware component, a web browser plugin that injects unwanted ads in the browser. The module podowebbho.dll by PodoWeb has been detected as adware by 28 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. 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:
dd9443587e5d75c6ca3990fd39bd4554

SHA-1:
1e338107d0fae349f8f17b3a3460c0d0d4fb5e9e

SHA-256:
de387c53b5a38f794386ce334b5eb1700ba6d65eb6749e418b52e353cbd21e68

Scanner detections:
28 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
12/27/2024 9:39:02 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CV
381

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.BPlug
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.BHO
2014.11.24

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen2
7.11.188.92

AVG
Adware BrowseFox.F
2017.0.2859

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.BrowseFox
4.0.3.16120

Bitdefender
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CO
1.0.20.100

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.BrowseFox.JM
20174

Dr.Web
Trojan.BPlug.144
9.0.1.020

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CV
8.16.01.20.08

ESET NOD32
Win32/BrowseFox.O potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/BrowseFox
1/20/2016

F-Prot
W32/S-5aefa7b7
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CV
11.2016-20-01_4

G Data
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CO
16.1.24

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.185.14098

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.PodoWeb.A
v2016.01.20.08

McAfee
Program.BrowseFox-FRR
5600.6515

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CO
17.0.0.60

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.BPlug.dfogbn
0.28.6.63474

Norman
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CO
11.20160120

nProtect
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CO
14.11.21.01

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

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Yontoo.PodoWeb (M)
16.1.20.8

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.Kranet
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
35064

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.SwiftBrowse.Win32.1173
2.0.0.2066

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:\Program Files\podoweb\podowebbho.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/6/2014 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/7/2015 5:59:59 PM

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:
11/18/2014 12:41:03 PM

OS version:
6.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:71xouBf6fEiKtkSiUFjIlBee9eAxjN+/IaIHaYWo5ac:71Bf6fGtdiNeGYI6fo5a

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:
6.3598

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
159 KB (162,816 bytes)

The file podowebbho.dll has been discovered within the following program.

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.
podoweb.net/support
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