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SquirrelWebBrowserFilter.exe

squirrelweb

Installed as part of the Yontoo squirrelweb branded web browser extension, the BrowserFilter component is responsible for injecting advertising in the browser based on the context of the HTML being rendered. Ads are injected in the browser in the form of inline text, coupons, multi-site searching and additional offers. The application SquirrelWebBrowserFilter.exe by squirrelweb has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat.
Publisher:
squirrelweb  (signed and verified)

Version:
0.0.0.0

MD5:
f4c82765820a0add6fb93f33446d174d

SHA-1:
6c642f433f8b1a9f44d9855793cd8a88640fcd84

SHA-256:
69235f61129052b20a0b3f2f3c856702773630ac0a2a18970fcaf2374f4f6455

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Part of the Yontoo ad injection web browser add-on.

Analysis date:
11/23/2024 3:44:32 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Yontoo (M)
17.1.19.4

File size:
41.3 KB (42,272 bytes)

Product version:
0.0.0.0

Original file name:
SquirrelWebBrowserFilter.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\squirrelweb\bin\squirrelwebbrowserfilter.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
squirrelweb

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/7/2013 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/8/2014 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=squirrelweb, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=squirrelweb, 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:
7244DFB846B028B3B64BA8B4A757EAA4

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/15/2014 12:08:16 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

Entry address:
0xA032

Entry point:
FF, 25, 00, 20, 40, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
6.0371

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:
32.5 KB (33,280 bytes)

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