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Media Buzz

Posted: April 28, 2014

Threat Metric

Ranking: 4,703
Threat Level: 2/10
Infected PCs: 9,994
First Seen: April 28, 2014
Last Seen: October 17, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows


Media Buzz, also known as Ads by Media Buzz, is a web browser extension that may typically be installed on Web browsers such as Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer without a PC user's consent, or as an extra program packaged with free software that computer users download and install from suspicious download websites. Media Buzz may also spread and enter the PC via junk emails, free computer game or malicious download links of free applications. Once installed on the computer, Media Buzz may insert an unwanted extension, add-on or plug-in on Web browser for the purpose of displaying annoying in-text underlined ads, banner ads, pop-up ads and discount coupon dropdown ads and messages. Media Buzz may be designed with the aim to benefit from clicks on ads and messages.

Technical Details

File System Modifications

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The following files were created in the system:



%PROGRAMFILES%\MediaBuzzV1\MediaBuzzV1mode2561\ie\MediaBuzzV1mode2561.dll File name: MediaBuzzV1mode2561.dll
Size: 87.04 KB (87040 bytes)
MD5: 5d7af00ef7d6b75075161ac84c2d9d94
Detection count: 12
File type: Dynamic link library
Mime Type: unknown/dll
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\MediaBuzzV1\MediaBuzzV1mode2561\ie
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: June 13, 2014
%PROGRAMFILES%\MediaBuzzV1\MediaBuzzV1mode9016\ie\MediaBuzzV1mode9016.dll File name: MediaBuzzV1mode9016.dll
Size: 87.04 KB (87040 bytes)
MD5: a6a866b80247f62537dbe43401697907
Detection count: 9
File type: Dynamic link library
Mime Type: unknown/dll
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\MediaBuzzV1\MediaBuzzV1mode9016\ie
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: April 29, 2014
%PROGRAMFILES%\MediaBuzzV1\MediaBuzzV1mode7406\ie\MediaBuzzV1mode7406.dll File name: MediaBuzzV1mode7406.dll
Size: 87.04 KB (87040 bytes)
MD5: c1901d9ab52c37fb6a0c8d1c059f0d5d
Detection count: 7
File type: Dynamic link library
Mime Type: unknown/dll
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\MediaBuzzV1\MediaBuzzV1mode7406\ie
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: June 13, 2014

Registry Modifications

The following newly produced Registry Values are:

HKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Approved Extensions\{dfee6828-f00b-42d5-8257-cf9d5072e9d1}

Additional Information

The following directories were created:
%PROGRAMFILES%\MediaBuzzV1%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\MediaBuzzV1
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