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specialboxbho.dll

Special Box

Part of the Yontoo adware component, a web browser plugin that injects unwanted ads in the browser. The module specialboxbho.dll by Special Box 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 ‘Special Box 1.0.0.7’. Additionally, the file is typically installed by a number of programs including Special Box 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.

File name:

specialboxbho.dll

Publisher:

Special Box (signed and verified)

Product:

Special Box

Version:

1.0.0.7

MD5:

9579f79e4dabb4689f36290cabcd0d43

SHA-1:

71abb9c57f24eda9fe1191e872810498dc4a3f77

SHA-256:

3be3794537bd7e98eb596345c097c7846084c0769c2167ae2a91240829effb73

Scanner detections:

22 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

Injects advertising in the web browser in various formats.

Analysis date:

11/5/2024 2:26:36 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

Riskware.Agent

7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen2

7.11.217.124

AVG

BrowseFox

2016.0.3161

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.BrowseFox

4.0.3.15324

Bkav FE

W32.HfsAdware

1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web

Trojan.Yontoo.1734

9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32

Win32/BrowseFox.AE potentially unwanted application

7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/BrowseFox

3/24/2015

F-Prot

W32/S-f64f6ec1

v6.4.7.1.166

IKARUS anti.virus

PUA.BrowseFox

t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus

Trojan

13.202.15352

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.SpecialBox.A

v2015.03.24.04

McAfee

Artemis!D112FAAAEDD3

5600.6817

NANO AntiVirus

Trojan.Win32.Yontoo.dnkubo

0.30.8.659

Qihoo 360 Security

HEUR/QVM30.1.Malware.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics

Threat.Yontoo.SpecialBox

15.4.14.13

Rising Antivirus

PE:Adware.BrowseFox!6.1D8B

23.00.65.15412

Sophos

Generic PUA MN

4.98

Trend Micro House Call

Suspicious_GEN.F47V0323

7.2.83

Trend Micro

TROJ_GEN.R047C0OCU15

10.465.14

Vba32 AntiVirus

AdWare.MSIL.Agent

3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus

Trojan.Win32.Generic

38694

File size:

262.7 KB (269,040 bytes)

Product version:

1.0.0.7

File type:

Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Common path:

C:\Program Files\special box\specialboxbho.dll

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Special Box

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

2/23/2015 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:

2/24/2016 2:59:59 AM

Subject:

CN=Special Box, O=Special Box, L=San Diego, 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:

68F233DC671BBE554282D38DFEB31C19

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

3/23/2015 9:06:19 PM

OS version:

6.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

3072:Tyq7v7kKELk3SVaUs0FHxB+V9l63gY+sEG+ZKTbRToQcEwj:Tyq7vQ4SVcYHBt1+Zg0Phj

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, C8, 21, 03, 10, E8, 4C, 02, 00, 00, 33, C0, 40, 8B, 75, 0C, 85, F6, 75, 0C, 39, 35, 4C, 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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Developed / compiled with:

Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:

159 KB (162,816 bytes)

Internet Explorer BHO

Display name:

Special Box 1.0.0.7

CLSID:

{6a915d18-c911-4145-94d9-1492deceebe2}

The file specialboxbho.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

Special Box by Yontoo Technology, Inc.

Publisher's description - “The Software installs a group of web browsing features and functionalities that customize and enhance your interaction with the websites you visit by displaying text, graphics, or other interactive content in your browsers.”

specialboxsite.com/support

82% remove it

The file specialboxbho.dll has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://install-cdn.specialboxsite.com/bed?r=2015032321&bet=3

http://install-cdn.specialboxsite.com/bed?r=2015032407&bet=3

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