Discovery App
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| Popularity Rank: | 13,132 |
| Threat Level: | 20 % (Normal) |
| Infected Computers: | 6,526 |
| First Seen: | October 29, 2015 |
| Last Seen: | October 27, 2026 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
The Discovery App browser plug-in is advertised as a user-friendly tool for finding Web content on topics you like. The Discovery App browser add-on is free to download or may arrive on your computer bundled with third-party software. However, you might want to abstain from installing the Discovery App because it is from the Yontoo family of apps and is adware. The Discovery App adware is developed by SuperWeb LLC that is known for releasing adware like Common Dots and Astro Find. The Discovery App adware may use ActionScript3 to show marketing materials in Google Chrome, Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox. Security analysts note that the Discovery App adware may read the Meta tags of pages you visit to show related marketing materials on banners, pop-up windows, ad-boxes and in-text hyperlinks. The Discovery App adware may redirect users of Amazon and eBay to alternative e-commerce portals that may not feature the same level of security and provide false information on products and service. Computer users that are infected with the Discovery App adware may be welcomed to input their billing information, phone number and email address on insecure websites. Needless to say, the Discovery App adware may lead users to install harmful software and users may lose money. You should not trust the advertisements brought by the Discovery App adware and avoid installing software like Aducky and VShareRedir that might decrease your computer performance significantly. The Discovery App adware may place its files in the hidden AppData folder, and you need to use an anti-spyware instrument to remove it safely.
Table of Contents
SpyHunter Detects & Remove Discovery App
Registry Details
Directories
Discovery App may create the following directory or directories:
| %PROGRAMFILES%\Discovery App |
| %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Discovery App |
| %temp%\Discovery App |
Analysis Report
General information
| Family Name: | Adware.Discovery App |
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| Signature status: | No Signature |
Known Samples
Known Samples
This section lists other file samples believed to be associated with this family.|
MD5:
a0a5d037c7de25ee0f423cd4b3433ba4
SHA1:
ed812ee10ad376f29e57af24ce64be3ec74ade6f
SHA256:
3225304697D6EF2CBBCD8A3CA098210894F6AB796FADFF8E4EF51A6A8E98025D
File Size:
931.47 KB, 931468 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 exports table
- File doesn't have relocations information
- File doesn't have security information
- File has TLS information
- 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)
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- File is not packed
- IMAGE_FILE_DLL is not set inside PE header (Executable)
- 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 |
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| Comments | This installation was built with Inno Setup. |
| Company Name | msgdiscovery.com |
| File Description | FacebookDiscovery Setup |
| Legal Copyright | Copyright © msgdiscovery.com 2010 |
| Product Name | FacebookDiscovery |
| Product Version | 5.0.126 |
Files Modified
Files Modified
This section lists files that were created, modified, moved and/or deleted by samples in this family. File system activity can provide valuable insight into how malware functions on the operating system.| File | Attributes |
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| c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\is-68ooh.tmp\ed812ee10ad376f29e57af24ce64be3ec74ade6f_0000931468.tmp | Generic Write,Read Attributes |
| c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\is-c3t4f.tmp\_isetup\_setup64.tmp | Generic Read,Write Data,Write Attributes,Write extended,Append data |
| c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\is-c3t4f.tmp\_isetup\_shfoldr.dll | Generic Read,Write Data,Write Attributes,Write extended,Append data |
Windows API Usage
Windows API Usage
This section lists Windows API calls that are used by the samples in this family. Windows API usage analysis is a valuable tool that can help identify malicious activity, such as keylogging, security privilege escalation, data encryption, data exfiltration, interference with antivirus software, and network request manipulation.| Category | API |
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| Process Manipulation Evasion |
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| Process Shell Execute |
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| User Data Access |
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| Keyboard Access |
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Shell Command Execution
Shell Command Execution
This section lists Windows shell commands that are run by the samples in this family. Windows Shell commands are often leveraged by malware for nefarious purposes and can be used to elevate security privileges, download and launch other malware, exploit vulnerabilities, collect and exfiltrate data, and hide malicious activity.
"C:\Users\Eqmqwfkt\AppData\Local\Temp\is-68OOH.tmp\ed812ee10ad376f29e57af24ce64be3ec74ade6f_0000931468.tmp" /SL5="$2F008C,503542,179200,c:\users\user\downloads\ed812ee10ad376f29e57af24ce64be3ec74ade6f_0000931468"
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