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28.0.1500.8765 20.00%
25.0.1364.22076 20.00%
25.0.1364.21027 20.00%
25.0.1364.17262 20.00%
25.0.1364.15751 20.00%

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PE structurePE file structure
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Import table
advapi32.dll
RegCreateKeyExW, RegQueryValueExW, RegQueryInfoKeyW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegEnumKeyExW, RegCloseKey, OpenProcessToken, GetTokenInformation, CreateProcessAsUserW, GetTraceEnableFlags, GetTraceLoggerHandle, TraceEvent, UnregisterTraceGuids, GetTraceEnableLevel, RegisterTraceGuidsW, RegDisablePredefinedCache, RevertToSelf, SetTokenInformation, GetLengthSid, ConvertStringSidToSidW, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, SetEntriesInAclW, GetSecurityInfo, CreateWellKnownSid, CopySid, LookupPrivilegeValueW, EqualSid, DuplicateToken, DuplicateTokenEx, CreateRestrictedToken, SetThreadToken
kernel32.dll
DllMain
shlwapi.dll
PathRemoveFileSpecW, PathFileExistsW
user32.dll
CreateDesktopW, SetProcessWindowStation, GetThreadDesktop, GetUserObjectInformationW, GetProcessWindowStation, CharUpperW, CreateWindowStationW, CloseDesktop, CloseWindowStation, MessageBoxW
userenv.dll
GetProfileType
version.dll
VerQueryValueW, GetFileVersionInfoSizeW, GetFileVersionInfoW
winmm.dll
timeGetTime
Export table
CrashForException
DumpProcess
DumpProcessWithoutCrash
InjectDumpForHangDebugging
InjectDumpProcessWithoutCrash
SetActiveURL
SetClientId
SetCommandLine2
SetExperimentList3
SetExtensionID
SetGpuInfo
SetNumberOfExtensions
SetNumberOfViews
SetPrinterInfo
SetUserId

browser.exe

Yandex by YANDEX LLC (Signed)

Remove browser.exe
Version:   25.0.1364.22076
MD5:   9f1d2268d7f576e66c04557c2f09cc8f
SHA1:   f7153d0d49c0ff623befadf919d06547a95ead13
SHA256:   60a7d6764fad8319ac8b7d34a46f4e0c8d45b8c3a61747f4d18e405d3adf32c5

Overview

browser.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. It adds run once key to the current user's profile so that the file will execute the next time the user logs into Windows (it will delete the entry after it runs once). It is installed with a couple of know programs including Yandex published by Yandex and Yandex published by Yandex. The file is digitally signed by YANDEX LLC which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:browser.exe
Publisher:YANDEX LLC
Product name:Yandex
Typical file path:C:\users\user\appdata\local\yandex\yandexbrowser\application\browser.exe
File version:25.0.1364.22076
Size:1.27 MB (1,333,040 bytes)
Build date:9/3/2013 8:50 PM
Certificate
Issued to:YANDEX LLC
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Yandex
 Yandex
1% remove
The software is typically bundled with third party installers such as Open Candy. "Offer your users Yandex Elements for fast access to Yandex search, visual bookmarks, and much more. Note: Sets homepage, search default, and new tab to Yandex search."

BehaviorsBehaviors

Shell open commands
  • ftp
  • mailto
  • https
Startup files (user) run once
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce'
  • 'Application Restart #0' → C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Yandex\YandexBrowser\Application\browser.exe --flag-switches-begin --flag-switches-end --flag-switches-begin --flag-switches-end --disable-ssl-false-start --disable-client-s
Network connections
  • [TCP] myaj3.mail.ru (94.100.188.82:80)

    • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.01628557%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00758660%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00869897%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:6,920,089 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    Context switches:364/sec
    284/sec
    Memory
    Private memory:98.25 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):77.28 MB
    Private (minimum):7.69 MB
    Non-paged memory:98.25 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:230.88 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):239.39 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:23.5 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):89.36 MB
    37.95 MB
    Resource allocations
    Threads:16
    12
    Handles:424
    600
    GUI GDI count:211
    103
    GUI USER count:25
    49

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Integrety level:Undefined
    Platform:32-bit
    Command lines:
    • "C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application data\yandex\yandexbrowser\application\browser.exe" --type=renderer --lang=ru --user-id=04451b4c-ecde-4113-a7e6-f4606bc17726 --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --brand-id=yandex --help-url=httC://help.yandex.ru/yabrowser/ --user-agent-info --disable-gl-multisampling --disable-accelerated-video-decode --channel="3204.13.727413611\1929878334" /prefetcC:3
    • "C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application data\yandex\yandexbrowser\application\browser.exe" --type=renderer --lang=ru --user-id=04451b4c-ecde-4113-a7e6-f4606bc17726 --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --brand-id=yandex --help-url=httC://help.yandex.ru/yabrowser/ --user-agent-info --disable-gl-multisampling --disable-accelerated-video-decode --channel="3204.7.1991907908\1250157929" /prefetcC:3
    • "C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application data\yandex\yandexbrowser\application\browser.exe" --type=renderer --lang=ru --user-id=04451b4c-ecde-4113-a7e6-f4606bc17726 --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --brand-id=yandex --help-url=httC://help.yandex.ru/yabrowser/ --user-agent-info --disable-gl-multisampling --disable-accelerated-video-decode --channel="3204.4.438097475\242015852" /prefetcC:3
    • "C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application data\yandex\yandexbrowser\application\browser.exe" --type=plugin --plugin-path="C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application data\yandex\yandexbrowser\application\25.0.1364.22076\plugins\npswf32_11_8_800_94.dll" --lang=ru --channel="3204.3.2127427919\236948909" --user-id=04451b4c-ecde-4113-a7e6-f4606bc17726 /prefetcC:4
    • "C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application data\yandex\yandexbrowser\application\browser.exe" --type=renderer --lang=ru --user-id=04451b4c-ecde-4113-a7e6-f4606bc17726 --extension-process --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --brand-id=yandex --help-url=httC://help.yandex.ru/yabrowser/ --user-agent-info --disable-gl-multisampling --disable-accelerated-video-decode --channel="3204.1.531623426\1764448322" /prefetcC:3
    • "C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application data\yandex\yandexbrowser\application\browser.exe" --type=renderer --lang=ru --user-id=04451b4c-ecde-4113-a7e6-f4606bc17726 --extension-process --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --brand-id=yandex --help-url=httC://help.yandex.ru/yabrowser/ --user-agent-info --disable-gl-multisampling --disable-accelerated-video-decode --channel="3204.2.163943797\1665297231" /prefetcC:3
    • "C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application data\yandex\yandexbrowser\application\browser.exe" -- "httC://swa.mail.ru/cgi-bin/[email protected]&agent=1379876922k1443376002&ver=6068&agentlang=ru&page=http%3a%2f%2fr%2email%2eru%3a%38%30%2fcln%33%35%38%37%2fmy%2email%2eru%2fmail%2frauan%5f%32%37%5f%30%36%5f%39%34%2f"
    • (7 more)
    Owner:User
    Parent process:browser.exe (Yandex by YANDEX LLC)

    Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

    OS versiondistribution
    Windows 7 Ultimate 60.00%
    Windows 7 Professional 20.00%
    Microsoft Windows XP 20.00%

    Distribution by countryDistribution by country

    Turkey installs about 40.00% of Yandex.

    OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

    PC Manufacturerdistribution
    Acer 100.00%
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