Zebar

Zebar

Known Adware

by Yontoo Technology, Inc.

What is Zebar?

Zebar is software application developed by Yontoo Technology, Inc.. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 51.92% of installations running this operating system. Zebar's installer is typically 6.00 MB in size and installs around 15 files. The most common release is 2014.07.03.025343 with 5.77% of all installations currently using this version.

Zebar is most popular in Italy with 16.50% of installations residing in this country.

About Zebar?

The Yontoo Zebar software is designed to deliver advertising content within the user's Internet browser by functioning as an extension and/or add-on. This adware serves search-related ads, banner and video ads, as well as text-links and various popup/pop-under advertisements. Typically, these ads appear in the header or footer area of web pages. Additionally, the software has the capability to turn words on viewed pages into hyperlinks connected to advertisements. Due to its behavior, this application is categorized as adware and/or a potentially unwanted program (PUP). It is commonly distributed through third-party download managers and installers, often included as an additional or sponsored offer alongside adware.

Multiple virus scanners have detected malware in Zebar.

updateZebar.exe (MD5: 5f675e7ab94edd7143f2abca6f5a2aab) has been flagged by 33 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Lavasoft Ad-Aware Adware.Generic.1005255
Agnitum Outpost PUA.Kranet!
AhnLab-V3 PUP/Win32.BrowseFox
Antiy-AVL GrayWare[AdWare:not-a-virus,HEUR]/MSIL.Kranet
avast! Win32:BrowseFox-AL [PUP]
AVG Zebrar
Avira ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen7
AVware Yontoo (fs)
Baidu-International Adware.Win32.BrowseFox.BD
Bitdefender Adware.Generic.1005255
CAT-QuickHeal AdWare.MSIL.r3 (Not a Virus)
Comodo Security UnclassifiedMalware
Dr.Web Trojan.BPlug.200
Emsisoft Anti-Malware Adware.Generic.1005255 (B)
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.H
Fortinet FortiGate Adware/Kranet
F-Prot W32/A-db42cb3b!Eldorado
F-Secure Adware.Generic.1005255
G Data Adware.Generic.1005255
K7 AntiVirus Trojan ( 0049f7ad1 )
K7GW Trojan ( 0049f7ad1 )
Kaspersky not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.MSIL.Kranet.heur
Kingsoft AntiVirus Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud)
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.Zebar.A
McAfee BrowseFox.c
McAfee-GW-Edition BehavesLike.Win32.Dropper.fh
MicroWorld-eScan Adware.Generic.1005255
NANO AntiVirus Riskware.Win32.BPlug.desrpn
Qihoo-360 Win32/Virus.Adware.e4c
Sophos BrowseSmart
Symantec Trojan.Gen
Trend Micro TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0EJQ14
VIPRE Antivirus Yontoo (fs)

Software Behaviors

Services:
  • updateZebar.exe runs as a service named 'Update Zebar' (Update Zebar).

Software Details

URL:
https://metalzebar.com/support
Support:
https://mailto:
Installation path:
C:\Program Files\Zebar
Uninstaller:
C:\Program Files\Zebar\Zebaruninstall.exe
Size:
6.00 MB
Language:
English

Zebar Executable Details

Primary executable:
Zebarbho.dll
Name:
Zebar
Path:
C:\Program Files\Zebar\Zebarbho.dll
MD5:
fd51ec16f908063184cc6dc116793801
SHA-1:
–
SHA-256:
–
Files installed by Zebar
File Type Filename MD5
EXE
7za.exe
e92604e043f51c604b6d1ac3bcd3a202
EXE
Updater.exe
c5bc3d856c77bc50fb4f06591205e1b1
EXE
ZebarUninstall.exe
9b691b3b8c4c1f7a2affbabafabfcb04
EXE
ZebarUn.exe
38e14bbbedb5658c1a6e44c4bfb91829
EXE
updateZebar.exe
Malware
5f675e7ab94edd7143f2abca6f5a2aab
DLL
Zebarbho.dll
fd51ec16f908063184cc6dc116793801
DLL
D359820F-7B90-42F2-938C-026C30F68131.dll
66e92d7d10f36b9a2b1950e4c79e28fb
DLL
62ce23e4-f002-4255-9944-ea7164131667.dll
66e92d7d10f36b9a2b1950e4c79e28fb
DLL
2B65B5BD-7C7F-49EA-BEB9-17BDC012DE04.dll
66e92d7d10f36b9a2b1950e4c79e28fb
DLL
28183402-6B1F-4243-9B6A-1A03AB5045B2.dll
66e92d7d10f36b9a2b1950e4c79e28fb