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CrankWeb.GCUpdate.dll

CrankWeb

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

Version:
1.0.5412.1116

MD5:
95e4cf7f58e4a3825ba59fa329c53e38

SHA-1:
164fc2fbf0a1e76ffef247fc73bec5d75051aeb1

SHA-256:
bb6b5edec885a690bf834fb04c3529b41141fe40a492718538ec1ccd98d7d6f0

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 7:39:58 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Yontoo (M)
17.3.2.5

File size:
1.6 MB (1,648,408 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5412.1116

Original file name:
CrankWeb.GCUpdate.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Program Files\crankweb\bin\plugins\crankweb.gcupdate.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
CrankWeb

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/2/2014 10:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/3/2015 9:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=CrankWeb, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=CrankWeb, L=San Diego, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
6FA2AE19BF84914123C143239E738403

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/26/2014 6:37:18 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
6.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

Entry address:
0x19249E

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

Code size:
1.6 MB (1,639,936 bytes)

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