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utilmossnet.exe

Moss Net

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

Version:
1.0.5465.9671

MD5:
55fe55bc9c828863bf6cff5c623c6274

SHA-1:
bf823b87faf07bf51ab754187b8089f2c46e2d56

SHA-256:
00646259178cb6ebd0615ecc051c9114cf698e2b6d399a668c9e121a5177546a

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:
12/3/2024 5:58:05 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Yontoo (M)
17.3.6.22

File size:
506.8 KB (518,936 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5465.9671

Original file name:
MossNet2014121813.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Program Files\mossnet\bin\utilmossnet.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Moss Net

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/22/2014 5:30:00 AM

Valid to:
1/23/2015 5:29:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Moss Net, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Moss Net, 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:
4879C8045F587B91FC188D2BC822C526

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/18/2014 6:52:28 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
6.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

Entry address:
0x7E73A

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:
5.8939

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

Code size:
498 KB (509,952 bytes)

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