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updateblindbat.exe

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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 blindbat will automatically keep the extension patched by downloaded new functionality which is auto-enabled by default. The application updateblindbat.exe by blindbat has been detected as adware by 5 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a separate (within the context of its own process) windows Service named “Update blindbat”. 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:
blindbat  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.5156.29316

MD5:
b3d2e9cb4b878443421de824a67bb765

SHA-1:
1df393a7d9ff72d55b9ed826c11231253ba075d9

Scanner detections:
5 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/23/2024 7:42:59 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Trojan.BPlug.6
9.0.1.052

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Symmi.1695
8.14.02.21.02

ESET NOD32
Win32/BrowseFox (variant)
8.9418

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Blindbat.A
v2014.02.21.02

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Service.blindbat.O
14.2.21.14

File size:
78.8 KB (80,664 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5156.29316

Original file name:
blindbat.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Program Files\blindbat\updateblindbat.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
blindbat

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

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

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

Subject:
CN=blindbat, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=blindbat, 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:
0B7F97173CD91AC680AED809CA9B3B59

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/12/2014 5:17:27 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:ZD60fh7Jlc4zQLYU4hzd1pHcI4MBlrgBPa0Nz/JZS/YM0CkObBKhuiPJU:pvfBo4kp4hR1nFzrsa0zJPM0CFbw3JU

Entry address:
0x13612

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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Code size:
70 KB (71,680 bytes)

Service
Display name:
Update blindbat

Type:
Win32OwnProcess


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