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surftastic.browserfilter.helper.dll

Surftastic

Part of the Yontoo adware component, a web browser plugin that injects unwanted ads in the browser. The module surftastic.browserfilter.helper.dll by Surftastic has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This file is typically installed with the program Surftastic by Yontoo Technology, Inc. which is a potentially unwanted software program.
Publisher:
Surftastic  (signed and verified)

MD5:
db86341782d9296f16a137658a3455b6

SHA-1:
a3e61bd73216d7a4e5f6cc6d556ccb1e080f4b74

SHA-256:
8f0366434e1d12eaffd32d3f880ef2eb7de6b0a02d59d08d819eaff9d9fd1b06

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Belongs to the Sambreel/Yontoo progam that inserts various forms of advertising in the user's web browser, installed with minimal or no user consent.

Analysis date:
12/24/2024 12:31:20 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Yontoo (M)
17.2.19.14

File size:
388.8 KB (398,112 bytes)

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\surftastic\surftastic.browserfilter.helper.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Surftastic

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/3/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
1/4/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Surftastic, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Surftastic, 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:
117C1C381BA3522C50659E614BB20D99

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/3/2014 11:09:40 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

Entry address:
0x1A2DA

Entry point:
8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, F5, 61, 00, 00, FF, 75, 08, 8B, 4D, 10, 8B, 55, 0C, E8, EC, FE, FF, FF, 59, 5D, C2, 0C, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A3, 40, D4, 05, 10, 89, 0D, 3C, D4, 05, 10, 89, 15, 38, D4, 05, 10, 89, 1D, 34, D4, 05, 10, 89, 35, 30, D4, 05, 10, 89, 3D, 2C, D4, 05, 10, 66, 8C, 15, 58, D4, 05, 10, 66, 8C, 0D, 4C, D4, 05, 10, 66, 8C, 1D, 28, D4, 05, 10, 66, 8C, 05, 24, D4, 05, 10, 66, 8C, 25, 20, D4, 05, 10, 66, 8C, 2D, 1C, D4, 05, 10, 9C, 8F, 05, 50, D4...
 
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Code size:
174 KB (178,176 bytes)

The file surftastic.browserfilter.helper.dll has been discovered within the following program.

Surftastic  by Yontoo Technology, Inc.
This adware program injects advertisements with its affiliate ad providers in order to serve a number of ad types including banner, inline text links and popups.
surftastic.net/support
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