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HigherAurum.GCUpdate.dll

Higher Aurum

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

Version:
1.0.5171.39753

MD5:
879af661d3780102059aa8e8b328701b

SHA-1:
7b0e4909cfbe88c022ded2bb9c5098107936c114

SHA-256:
9c6f8e1c6f3168b3ff148cd93bbb2bc611bbe8793c5254f903da3eecf6acf6f7

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 1:08:33 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Yontoo.HigherAurum (M)
16.1.21.12

File size:
449.3 KB (460,064 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5171.39753

Original file name:
HigherAurum.GCUpdate.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Program Files\higher aurum\bin\plugins\higheraurum.gcupdate.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Higher Aurum

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
9/19/2013 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/20/2015 6:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Higher Aurum, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Higher Aurum, 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:
7AC9C1A4A445736B879230C2743EB72C

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/28/2014 5:05:27 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:PxfWYPicUimu+dKOqgulVREwOmVRIx98W+ND0hdQUp7AeaRw9+iAb5bXNsXE59kA:PpWYPic6V0iAb5bPgMoES4PfXSsa4SjS

Entry address:
0x702DA

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:
7.6739

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

Code size:
441 KB (451,584 bytes)

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