Threat Database Adware Mega Browse

Mega Browse

By LoneStar in Adware

Threat Scorecard

Ranking: 6,929
Threat Level: 20 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 30,209
First Seen: February 3, 2014
Last Seen: September 3, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

Mega Browse is adware that may show disturbing pop-up advertisements, messages and banners when computer users are using the well-known search service websites by embedding pop-up ads, messages and banners in search results and a variety of websites that may created for commercial intentions. The websites associated with Mega Browse may be produced to possibly make a profit from clicks on pop-up ads and raised web traffic. Mega Browse may integrate itself as a plug-in or add-on in Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox and as a browser extension in Google Chrome. In Internet Explorer Web browser, Mega Browse may also run as a process and a Browser Helper Object (BHO). Mega Browse may create an entry in the Add or Remove Programs of the Control Panel; however, even after its deletion, this entry might block Mega Browse from operating, but will not block ads, banners and messages from showing.

Aliases

2 security vendors flagged this file as malicious.

Anti-Virus Software Detection
DrWeb Trojan.BPlug.35
McAfee Artemis!1C0DB2220FA6

SpyHunter Detects & Remove Mega Browse

File System Details

Mega Browse may create the following file(s):
# File Name MD5 Detections
1. A0024127.exe ee3cec068a7f0e9fa174ed89433efec1 1,491
2. XTLSApp.exe b9ca9b3bd27a20848af0290a3f4a6161 676
3. MegaBrowse.BrowserAdapter.exe 95cda8a1278529744721d84f132ed668 671
4. MegaBrowse.BrowserAdapter.exe b825da5e67226057452b54e90ff5f0d6 586
5. MegaBrowse.BrowserAdapter.exe 9a342cdb57c594ebbbfc7641502fbddd 480
6. MegaBrowse.PurBrowse64.exe 88c90f103bcb3285d69739c73d2e79c3 461
7. FilterApp_C64.exe 3780ba9cb5bdca42612236fe256ec98c 344
8. XTLSApp.exe e64d7e588f3479eba13b53ae18a56535 333
9. FilterApp_C64.exe 2e1bb456b0d1a258937da6c70fa019e7 297
10. MegaBrowse.PurBrowse64.exe bbdc03769a39919f4eeb14fd35e69aed 237
11. MegaBrowse.PurBrowse64.exe 119236fb1ef00cb881c26c22904516a1 150
12. FilterApp_C64.exe b88d47c30053755b3ff90ebd2f155ec7 93
13. FilterApp_C64.exe 3f8cb3fb1be567476439cbec99715d81 90
14. FilterApp_C.exe 8c69b38f9defe1a59a0a9d415b4806fc 78
15. FilterApp_C64.exe 1bea7b0ab4de3e5d8a2df5cef7f741b8 52
16. {29b136c9-938d-4d3d-8df8-d649d9b74d02}Gt64.sys 75df7b98a82165971cb478f026ffe687 17
17. wStLibG64.sys ca38ca86664a6a3376c2b85873d00ea1 12
18. utilMegaBrowse.exe 29441a30d00f7eb8ce296be18e82b466 6
19. {29b136c9-938d-4d3d-8df8-d649d9b74d02}t64.sys 32fae46ad04bb9854fa8f309b44823f7 6
20. MegaBrowse.FirstRun.exe 8d2fd75b0858169ec0b868dc0feb5f1a 4
21. MegaBrowse.FirstRun.exe 2bc9a7c408ad63af96013948567bf02c 3
22. utilMegaBrowse.exe 16a0423eaf56a6749aafb8b234bd7ca8 2
23. MegaBrowse_Setup.exe 3dfcf8121a1c2424f49b27b1c2822c33 2
24. MegaBrowse_Setup.exe 9136fdef6585e360c7d3defeb786a16f 2
25. MegaBrowse_Setup.exe 082cd82416b16500833a21f486a23bf3 1
26. MegaBrowse.expext.exe a0f96990746f2e2c9438a82169a26e8d 1
More files

Registry Details

Mega Browse may create the following registry entry or registry entries:
CLSID
{158C1B4D-859D-4886-BCA4-4C671693EAA0}
{15F672EC-1269-428F-BDB7-DB781E772B77}
{4e6cd411-ce62-4584-97ff-6afbcf6900af}
Software\Mega Browse
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\MegaBrowse_RASAPI32
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\MegaBrowse_RASMANCS
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\updateMegaBrowse_RASAPI32
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\updateMegaBrowse_RASMANCS
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{4e6cd411-ce62-4584-97ff-6afbcf6900af}
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Mega Browse
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\MegaBrowse_RASAPI32
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\MegaBrowse_RASMANCS
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\updateMegaBrowse_RASAPI32
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\updateMegaBrowse_RASMANCS
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{4e6cd411-ce62-4584-97ff-6afbcf6900af}
SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\eventlog\Application\Update Mega Browse
SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\Update Mega Browse
SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\eventlog\Application\Update Mega Browse
SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\Update Mega Browse

Directories

Mega Browse may create the following directory or directories:

%PROGRAMFILES%\Mega Browse
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Mega Browse

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