updatebeattool.exe

BeatTool

Part of the Yontoo web browser plugin (delivers advertisements to the web browser in the form of injected banners, text-links, popups, etc.) the updater mechanism for BeatTool will automatically keep the extension patched by downloaded new functionality which is auto-enabled by default. The application updatebeattool.exe by BeatTool has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. It runs as a separate (within the context of its own process) windows Service named “Update BeatTool”.
Publisher:
BeatTool  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.5200.25022

MD5:
58d51c0ed8002221d30c6ed0256b2995

SHA-1:
a9c36c17cf0b30c36a6e0dd590a7e8e1118ba106

SHA-256:
6509ec7ac25504c46dfb41ffee74c927c19c38ac6c1a88aafb8cdcd879d17b02

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Part of the Yontoo adware web browser extension update process.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 8:33:51 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Yontoo.BeatTool (M)
16.2.11.21

File size:
340.3 KB (348,440 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5200.25022

Original file name:
BeatTool.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Program Files\beattool\updatebeattool.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/11/2014 10:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/12/2015 9:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=BeatTool, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=BeatTool, 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:
5A07B7666FDB1CEB67AD677224C30BCB

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/28/2014 11:54:18 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:PD5Gs5C4vsKUHYXT041yWvLeVzN+VrD8eVrVMQ6g4OFAmH71mcjbezPN:PD5Gs57hk9iFAdxV

Entry address:
0x54D4A

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

Code size:
331.5 KB (339,456 bytes)

Service
Display name:
Update BeatTool

Type:
Win32OwnProcess


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