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SquirrelWeb.GCUpdate.dll

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

Version:
1.0.5391.3768

MD5:
a185773460f80a6388a95d15331a7987

SHA-1:
433a75fa4cf3465f069077904fa62e22da2678ae

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
5/6/2024 9:01:40 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Yontoo (M)
17.2.28.19

File size:
1.3 MB (1,369,840 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5391.3768

Original file name:
SquirrelWeb.GCUpdate.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
squirrelweb

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
9/30/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/31/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=squirrelweb, O=squirrelweb, 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:
2EFAFF609609AE1736B8583FDAFE875A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/5/2014 5:05:55 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

Entry address:
0x14E506

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

Code size:
1.3 MB (1,361,408 bytes)

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