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webspadesbho.dll

WebSpades

Part of the Yontoo adware component, a web browser plugin that injects unwanted ads in the browser. The module webspadesbho.dll by WebSpades has been detected as adware by 21 anti-malware scanners. It is installed within the context of Internet Explore as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name ‘WebSpades’. 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.
Publisher:
WebSpades  (signed and verified)

Product:
WebSpades

Version:
1.0.0.3

MD5:
db15acfc065c61f23488609c59759685

SHA-1:
7aa3e0714dfb9007cbc5d3588f97fbb5761f95c5

SHA-256:
0d5625ba48ad371627f2459fbe1900341314aa8ea698163bd7384404fc6c21fc

Scanner detections:
21 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Injects advertising in the web browser in various formats.

Analysis date:
1/14/2025 11:10:26 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Agent.4
944

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/BrowseFox.Gen2
7.11.158.168

AVG
Adware BrowseFox.F
2014.0.3986

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Agent
4.0.3.1476

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Agent.4
1.0.20.935

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Altbrowse.AK
18786

Dr.Web
Trojan.BPlug.17
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Agent
8.14.07.06.08

ESET NOD32
Win32/BrowseFox.F potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Agent.4
11.2014-06-07_1

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Agent
14.7.24

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
t3scan.1.6.1.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
15.0.0.463

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.WebSpades.A
v2014.07.06.08

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Agent.4
15.0.0.561

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Agent.crkvek
0.28.0.60577

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.249632.B
14.07.06.01

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Yontoo.WebSpades.M
14.7.6.8

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.BrowseFox/Variant
10500

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4741131
29708

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.9068
2.0.0.1846

File size:
243.8 KB (249,632 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.3

Copyright:
(c) WebSpades. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
WebSpadesIEClient.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\webspades\webspadesbho.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
WebSpades

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
2/4/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/5/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=WebSpades, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=WebSpades, 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:
67B477151E4851C39D3B7BD0A019E603

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/6/2014 7:23:57 AM

OS version:
6.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:e3zAFVxVbC/hm4w9uRil2D/IDfHedRpjP+x1IaIb0f75aya:e3zeK92ukDGdHLi1IoDsya

Entry address:
0x12844

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, 41, 8D, 00, 00, FF, 75, 10, FF, 75, 0C, FF, 75, 08, E8, 07, 00, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, 5D, C2, 0C, 00, 6A, 0C, 68, 30, 2D, 03, 10, E8, BD, 01, 00, 00, 33, C0, 40, 8B, 75, 0C, 85, F6, 75, 0C, 39, 35, 24, 68, 03, 10, 0F, 84, E4, 00, 00, 00, 83, 65, FC, 00, 83, FE, 01, 74, 05, 83, FE, 02, 75, 35, 8B, 0D, 8C, A1, 02, 10, 85, C9, 74, 0C, FF, 75, 10, 56, FF, 75, 08, FF, D1, 89, 45, E4, 85, C0, 0F, 84, B1, 00, 00, 00, FF, 75, 10, 56, FF, 75, 08, E8, 11, FE, FF, FF, 89, 45, E4...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
159 KB (162,816 bytes)

Internet Explorer BHO
Display name:
WebSpades

CLSID:
{c919d8b2-11e4-43c7-a2c2-9294fd2c4106}


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