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appbud.gcupdate.dll

App Bud

This is the Google Chrome extension manager/updater for the Yontoo App Bud branded web browser plugin which injects banners, text-link and popup ads in the Chorme browser. The module appbud.gcupdate.dll by App Bud has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat.
Publisher:
App Bud  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.6075.24898

MD5:
b5667fcc16d98fd695c3515e247417a6

SHA-1:
7fe1485aa9842809317244c2b1cb5d5394b565f6

SHA-256:
fe4b90b54efc184bb7a755dafefbc7cf86d64058fb881583dc5f21c2fc5ae16d

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Part of the Yontoo distributed ad-supported web browser extension for Chrome.

Analysis date:
5/16/2024 2:07:48 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Yontoo (M)
17.3.8.23

File size:
1.5 MB (1,548,200 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.6075.24898

Original file name:
2016081921.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Program Files\app bud\bin\plugins\appbud.gcupdate.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
App Bud

Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
7/15/2015 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/13/2016 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=App Bud, O=App Bud, L=Santa Monica, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA, OU=Symantec Trust Network, O=Symantec Corporation, C=US

Serial number:
7F4DBF524894421563EBDD4F51AAB9A1

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/19/2016 5:50:02 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
11.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

Entry address:
0x179E36

Entry point:
FF, 25, 00, 20, 40, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.2672

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:
1.5 MB (1,540,096 bytes)

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