updatebuzzsearch.exe

BuzzSearch

Part of the Yontoo web browser plugin (delivers advertisements to the web browser in the form of injected banners, text-links, popups, etc.) the updater mechanism for BuzzSearch will automatically keep the extension patched by downloaded new functionality which is auto-enabled by default. The application updatebuzzsearch.exe by BuzzSearch has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. It runs as a separate (within the context of its own process) windows Service named “Update BuzzSearch”.
Publisher:
BuzzSearch  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.5460.18640

MD5:
61ff28c3e1786df635ce8a9aba8c31ee

SHA-1:
1b5ac523f8858d14d0c0e9d1b53e9ac354986a1e

SHA-256:
add5c97c70bb925a6ec6e1634e84e1a5faa2e8983f9a2f9f4ee7c3da79fe2bfc

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Part of the Yontoo adware web browser extension update process.

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 2:10:31 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Yontoo (M)
17.3.12.4

File size:
511.2 KB (523,504 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5460.18640

Original file name:
BuzzSearch2014121318.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Program Files\buzzsearch\updatebuzzsearch.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
11/4/2014 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
12/5/2015 6:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=BuzzSearch, O=BuzzSearch, 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:
39CF7BDCF992CEB4BEF0448204CEA1D1

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/14/2014 1:21:26 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
6.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

Entry address:
0x7F95A

Entry point:
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[+]

Entropy:
5.9280

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

Code size:
502.5 KB (514,560 bytes)

Service
Display name:
Update BuzzSearch

Type:
Win32OwnProcess


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