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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 12 anti-malware scanners. It is installed within the context of Internet Explore as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name ‘PodoWeb’. 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:
26bd13f583c81fdb2744255c690568f0

SHA-1:
ca101db3cb595af60af90c0141b73ab08c7c4815

SHA-256:
c5e22b28aaf193207529c50f8209491a43f83ba8390ff6f0b50a69ac1be03524

Scanner detections:
12 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
11/24/2024 1:39:20 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.BPlug
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.BHO
2014.10.23

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen2
7.11.180.174

AVG
Adware BrowseFox.F
2014.0.4040

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.BrowseFox
4.0.3.141022

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.BrowseFox.JM
19873

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
v2014.10.22.06

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.BPlug.dfogbn
0.28.2.62841

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

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Yontoo.BHO.K
14.10.22.17

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:
PodoWeb

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/7/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/8/2015 12:59:59 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:
10/22/2014 1:44:17 AM

OS version:
6.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:bJxouBf6fEiKtkSiUFjIlBee9eAxjN+/IaI5aYW05a1:bZBf6fGtdiNeGYIMf05a

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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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
159 KB (162,816 bytes)

Internet Explorer BHO
Display name:
PodoWeb

CLSID:
{980b8a8f-ea0b-4c24-a2e9-70635e2502e9}


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

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

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