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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 6 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a separate (within the context of its own process) windows Service named “Update BuzzSearch”. This file is typically installed with the program BuzzSearch 2013.11.07.232809 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.

File name:

Publisher:

BuzzSearch (signed and verified)

Version:

1.0.5168.42111

MD5:

e9fd5dcd2e8289a56114009874a5469f

SHA-1:

30c55e0c2f5d1031ca180f9fe962039608b2c290

SHA-256:

9f0e188446db600b537ec720448901af9e03c39845fe8dea768d91fe40cfb4e3

Scanner detections:

6 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

Part of the Yontoo adware web browser extension update process.

Analysis date:

11/23/2024 10:41:22 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

AVG

MalSign.Skodna.BuzzSearch

2015.0.3550

Boost by Reason

Optional.Service.BuzzSearch.Q

188838

Dr.Web

Trojan.BPlug.10

9.0.1.058

ESET NOD32

Win32/BrowseFox (variant)

8.9472

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.BuzzSearch.A

v2014.02.27.01

Reason Heuristics

Adware.Yontoo.Service.Q

14.8.7.21

File size:

109.3 KB (111,904 bytes)

Product version:

1.0.5168.42111

Original file name:

BuzzSearch.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:

C:\Program Files\buzzsearch\updatebuzzsearch.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

BuzzSearch

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

11/7/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:

11/8/2014 12:59:59 AM

Subject:

CN=BuzzSearch, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, 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:

04E8478F4E7A77520D661585F56C13E0

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

2/25/2014 12:23:56 AM

OS version:

4.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows Console

Linker version:

8.0

.NET CLR dependent:

Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):

3072:ZPZlvt80f2viwrERWUyw8Mfc9FBbGqL8b9s:9ZlC0f2vivwUjchbG4j

Entry address:

0x1B14A

Entry point:

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[+]

Developed / compiled with:

Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:

100.5 KB (102,912 bytes)

Service

Display name:

Update BuzzSearch

Type:

Win32OwnProcess

The file updatebuzzsearch.exe has been discovered within the following program.

BuzzSearch 2013.11.07.232809 by Yontoo Technology, Inc.

BuzzSearch is a web browser extension that will integrate itself into Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer.

mybuzzsearch.com/support

79% remove it

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communication in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to a104-96-220-233.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com (104.96.220.233:80)

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