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webgetBrowserFilter.exe

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Installed as part of the Yontoo webget branded web browser extension, the BrowserFilter component is responsible for injecting advertising in the browser based on the context of the HTML being rendered. Ads are injected in the browser in the form of inline text, coupons, multi-site searching and additional offers. The application webgetBrowserFilter.exe by webget has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat.
Publisher:
webget  (signed and verified)

Version:
0.0.0.0

MD5:
423e8dd435c39103a9d1674d3329dbc7

SHA-1:
cf8f8c55c9a858548be9a1141b105a3b93b20081

SHA-256:
7db51b67a2c8a0280ec41e1524a53413c8295a6a90f0518a06bf9f5180dc7171

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Part of the Yontoo ad injection web browser add-on.

Analysis date:
11/23/2024 9:54:38 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Yontoo (M)
17.3.12.16

File size:
35.2 KB (36,072 bytes)

Product version:
0.0.0.0

Original file name:
webgetBrowserFilter.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Program Files\webget\bin\webgetbrowserfilter.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
webget

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/8/2014 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/22/2015 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=webget, O=webget, L=Santa Monica, 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:
21478236B3E6F5751970D9189D172CA4

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/16/2014 10:57:10 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

Entry address:
0x88BA

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

Code size:
26.5 KB (27,136 bytes)

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