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swizzlebiz.browseradapter.exe

swizzlebiz

Part of the Yontoo adware component, a web browser plugin that injects unwanted ads in the browser. The application swizzlebiz.browseradapter.exe by swizzlebiz has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat.
Publisher:
swizzlebiz  (signed and verified)

MD5:
e8a47c5ea3ad846a7c0c014829a45f78

SHA-1:
f39ca7be90007ef591d84f5a6b0b54b132b7e950

SHA-256:
369ee8d47da0fb4fc53be882ed8c0a813601c2ddac974f0dbe65a07c2573a11f

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:
11/23/2024 9:43:38 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Yontoo (M)
17.3.1.4

File size:
93.3 KB (95,520 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\swizzlebiz\bin\swizzlebiz.browseradapter.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
swizzlebiz

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/6/2013 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/7/2014 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=swizzlebiz, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=swizzlebiz, 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:
6465336DA4F2FF797DB8F6131D0063C7

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/29/2014 8:47:07 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

Entry address:
0x3005

Entry point:
E8, 85, 20, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 3B, 0D, 70, 40, 41, 00, 75, 02, F3, C3, E9, 0C, 21, 00, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 5D, E9, 07, 22, 00, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, EB, 0D, FF, 75, 08, E8, 3E, 22, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, 0F, FF, 75, 08, E8, C5, 07, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, E6, C9, C3, F6, 05, 78, 53, 41, 00, 01, BF, 6C, 53, 41, 00, BE, 10, 02, 41, 00, 75, 2C, 83, 0D, 78, 53, 41, 00, 01, 6A, 01, 8D, 45, FC, 50, 8B, CF, C7, 45, FC, 18, 02, 41, 00, E8, 2C, 00, 00, 00, 68, 6E, FB, 40, 00, 89, 35, 6C...
 
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Code size:
59 KB (60,416 bytes)

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