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lookinglink

Part of the Yontoo adware component, a web browser plugin that injects unwanted ads in the browser. The file lookinglink.exe by lookinglink has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat.
Publisher:
lookinglink  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.5372.3178

MD5:
0bcd0e0dd24166c0ee73bf3d3f6d1e5b

SHA-1:
880208acedd6d7f7e5872608577fae500bab2fd0

SHA-256:
b101975b1ec73e95c2ce0b9c0658a368efd6f8fd6326060438f931f7def2d8a5

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Belongs to the Sambreel/Yontoo progam that inserts various forms of advertising in the user's web browser, installed with minimal or no user consent.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 8:28:40 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Yontoo (M)
17.3.15.8

File size:
317.3 KB (324,896 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5372.3178

Original file name:
lookinglink.exe

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Program Files\lookinglink\bin\tmp6097.tmp

Digital Signature
Signed by:
lookinglink

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
11/27/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
11/28/2014 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=lookinglink, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=lookinglink, 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:
3196DD72CC98341089CB73C9BA4B6429

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/16/2014 3:46:15 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

Entry address:
0x4F11A

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:
6.0893

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

Code size:
308.5 KB (315,904 bytes)

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