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EnigmaSoft Threat Scorecard
EnigmaSoft Threat Scorecards are assessment reports for different malware threats which have been collected and analyzed by our research team. EnigmaSoft Threat Scorecards evaluate and rank threats using several metrics including real-world and potential risk factors, trends, frequency, prevalence, and persistence. EnigmaSoft Threat Scorecards are updated regularly based on our research data and metrics and are useful for a wide range of computer users, from end users seeking solutions to remove malware from their systems to security experts analyzing threats.
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Popularity Rank: The ranking of a particular threat in EnigmaSoft’s Threat Database.
Severity Level: The determined severity level of an object, represented numerically, based on our risk modeling process and research, as explained in our Threat Assessment Criteria.
Infected Computers: The number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular threat detected on infected computers as reported by SpyHunter.
See also Threat Assessment Criteria.
| Popularity Rank: | 16,271 |
| Threat Level: | 80 % (High) |
| Infected Computers: | 491 |
| First Seen: | March 18, 2016 |
| Last Seen: | November 14, 2025 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
The BrowseSuggest browser extension is a program that is offered to power-users that need more than the traditional search options found on Google and Yahoo. The BrowseSuggest extension is advertised as a search enhancer that is similar to Fast-Search and KP Search Bear. The BrowseSuggest extension may be useful to users that want to explore results in several mediums at a time. The BrowseSuggest extension may help Web surfers receive video, image and text results when typing a search term simultaneously. You may find the BrowseSuggest extension in freeware packages and free software distribution platforms. The BrowseSuggest browser extension may change your default search provider to Way-search.net, which is associated with a browser hijacker. Security authorities reveal that the BrowseSuggest application is adware and may record your input on social media and use your browsing history to show personalized marketing content on your browser surface.
The BrowseSuggest adware may not appear in your 'Control Panel' and function as a portable executable. The executable of the BrowseSuggest adware may be registered as a startup service in Windows and users may be presented with a pop-up window with commercials right after booting into Windows. The BrowseSuggest adware may build an advertising profile about you based on your Internet surfing history, bookmarked sites and recently downloaded files to show related deals, offers, coupons, and discounts. Online shoppers that value the recommendations at Amazon and Best Buy and are affected by the BrowseSuggest adware may be provided with tempting offers from untrusted merchants. Moreover, the BrowseSuggest adware may load pop-under windows loaded with phishing messages that direct users to log-in on Facebook and PayPal to secure their accounts. The pop-up and pop-under windows by BrowseSuggest may not have an address field and make it hard for users to determine the legitimacy of security alerts from trusted online services. Security authorities remind users that the developers of the BrowseSuggest adware do not value your safety, and you may be suggested to install potentially harmful software like CpuMiner. Problems with the BrowseSuggest adware can be resolved by applying a system-wide can with a reputable anti-malware utility easily.
Table of Contents
Analysis Report
General information
| Family Name: | Trojan.Mapstosteal.A |
|---|---|
| Signature status: | No Signature |
Known Samples
Known Samples
This section lists other file samples believed to be associated with this family.|
MD5:
ea45599489d21aa5207e014db0561684
SHA1:
3978e9570979515abf56b7df4d6cdb3f8b2905b2
SHA256:
A5BACC0CC0E1E0E1BC941BA6E11154B4AC339BAD1555621C46D8355790A474B6
File Size:
8.50 MB, 8503296 bytes
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MD5:
5653487138cc6c550a80ce065130b8b3
SHA1:
b260b9bf90bb11274185a53613d1430c7e3e0e9d
SHA256:
7B00B7D94596868A22150BA0503525735C43EB592724625C1779E3A7E275ED86
File Size:
8.50 MB, 8503296 bytes
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Windows Portable Executable Attributes
- File doesn't have "Rich" header
- File doesn't have debug information
- File doesn't have relocations information
- File has exports table
- File is 32-bit executable
- File is either console or GUI application
- File is GUI application (IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI)
- File is Native application (NOT .NET application)
- File is not packed
- IMAGE_FILE_DLL is not set inside PE header (Executable)
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- IMAGE_FILE_EXECUTABLE_IMAGE is set inside PE header (Executable Image)
File Icons
File Icons
This section displays icon resources found within family samples. Malware often replicates icons commonly associated with legitimate software to mislead users into believing the malware is safe.
Windows PE Version Information
Windows PE Version Information
This section displays values and attributes that have been set in the Windows file version information data structure for samples within this family. To mislead users, malware actors often add fake version information mimicking legitimate software.| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Company Name | Wizet |
| File Description | MapleStory |
| File Version | 1, 0, 0, 1 |
| Internal Name | MapleStory |
| Legal Copyright | Copyright ⓒ 2003 |
| Original Filename | MapleStory.exe |
| Product Name | Wizet MapleStory |
| Product Version | 1, 0, 0, 1 |
File Traits
- x86
Block Information
Block Information
During analysis, EnigmaSoft breaks file samples into logical blocks for classification and comparison with other samples. Blocks can be used to generate malware detection rules and to group file samples into families based on shared source code, functionality and other distinguishing attributes and characteristics. This section lists a summary of this block data, as well as its classification by EnigmaSoft. A visual representation of the block data is also displayed, where available.| Total Blocks: | 8,989 |
|---|---|
| Potentially Malicious Blocks: | 6,987 |
| Whitelisted Blocks: | 1,910 |
| Unknown Blocks: | 92 |
Visual Map
? - Unknown Block
x - Potentially Malicious Block
Similar Families
Similar Families
This section lists other families that share similarities with this family, based on EnigmaSoft’s analysis. Many malware families are created from the same malware toolkits and use the same packing and encryption techniques but uniquely extend functionality. Similar families may also share source code, attributes, icons, subcomponents, compromised and/or invalid digital signatures, and network characteristics. Researchers leverage these similarities to rapidly and effectively triage file samples and extend malware detection rules.- Mapstosteal.A
- Vigorf.E
