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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’. This file is typically installed with the program Special Box 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.
Publisher:
Special Box  (signed and verified)

Product:
Special Box

Version:
1.0.0.7

MD5:
3099aec07261457c6e1304f28ce28c4a

SHA-1:
87ab3e5ee564d408abf2e69fcf0922c951e6abf2

SHA-256:
98b32130660521472a3a5e630f60f60ce400b744694863992627e102f1d031de

Scanner detections:
22 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
11/5/2024 2:54:54 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen2
3.6.1.96

AVG
BrowseFox
2016.0.3147

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.BrowseFox
4.0.3.1547

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Trojan.Yontoo.1734
9.0.1.097

ESET NOD32
Win32/BrowseFox.AE potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11424

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/BrowseFox
4/7/2015

F-Prot
W32/S-f64f6ec1
v6.4.7.1.166

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.BrowseFox
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.202.15484

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SpecialBox.A
v2015.04.07.02

McAfee
Artemis!3099AEC07261
5600.6803

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
23.00.65.15405

Sophos
Generic PUA BD
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0312
7.2.97

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R047C0OCU15
10.465.07

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.MSIL.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
39048

File size:
262.7 KB (269,040 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.7

Copyright:
(c) Special Box. All rights reserved.

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Special Box

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
2/22/2015 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/23/2016 5:59:59 PM

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:
3/24/2015 2:33:14 PM

OS version:
6.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:lyq7v7kKELk3SVaUs0FHxB+V9l63gY+sEG+ZKT1RToHcEwi:lyq7vQ4SVcYHBt1+Z+08hi

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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Entropy:
6.0732

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

http://install-cdn.specialboxsite.com/bed?r=2015032503&bet=3

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