updatebetweenlines.exe

Between Lines

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 Between Lines will automatically keep the extension patched by downloaded new functionality which is auto-enabled by default. The application updatebetweenlines.exe by Between Lines has been detected as adware by 14 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a separate (within the context of its own process) windows Service named “Update Between Lines”. It will plug into the web browser and display context-based advertisements by overwriting existing ads or by inserting new ones on various web pages.
Publisher:
Between Lines  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.5569.9690

MD5:
5a512f778a03ff08b7d38dea1384093a

SHA-1:
a812a4a797278374268abd43e194e1e67d180cfd

SHA-256:
ff1a1c126b99a7f1d6fbb0e15ec3f506db770e5ce5f794980ef63f28b2b979e2

Scanner detections:
14 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 1:04:37 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
BrowseFox
2016.0.3152

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.MSIL.BrowseFox
4.0.3.1541

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Trojan.Yontoo.1734
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
MSIL/BrowseFox.G potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11411

F-Prot
W32/S-e8c6878a
v6.4.7.1.166

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.202.15452

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BetweenLines.A
v2015.04.01.01

McAfee
Program.BrowseFox-FWI
16.8.708.2

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.BPlug.djpkri
0.30.8.659

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.708
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Yontoo.Service
15.4.1.13

Sophos
Browse Fox
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4741131
38882

File size:
405.2 KB (414,968 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5569.9690

Original file name:
BetweenLines2015040113.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Program Files\between lines\updatebetweenlines.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
2/23/2015 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/24/2016 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Between Lines, O=Between Lines, 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:
0BAD3D665CB44E6E0042FF4A69E2ACFE

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/1/2015 2:23:23 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
6.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:pqmF5iprU9bCjp0Q4k9AcDT+Xcp5dDEVwzxNmwMGGphC1iSjTd7lFdFZMVMryWV:pqk5R9aA8r5dDEVwzxNm/zajTd79

Entry address:
0x6503A

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

Code size:
396.5 KB (406,016 bytes)

Service
Display name:
Update Between Lines

Type:
Win32OwnProcess


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