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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 6 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:
1.0.5142.26201

MD5:
6e05fc069fec86ab08f4b4c4d113b19b

SHA-1:
b180bae22bb47766c21a30b7a4fb0b0356f182fb

SHA-256:
1957871b4b80627b681862984410c4717a909852d375ad187c850ff55642cd6e

Scanner detections:
6 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 3:00:41 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Trojan.BPlug.32
9.0.1.0216

ESET NOD32
Win32/BrowseFox (variant)
8.9820

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Blindbat.A
v2014.08.04.12

McAfee
Artemis!6E05FC069FEC
5600.7049

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Yontoo.blindbat.O
14.8.4.0

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0205
7.2.216

File size:
100.8 KB (103,192 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5142.26201

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:
11/26/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/27/2014 7:59:59 PM

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:
1/29/2014 10:33:37 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:4qQHfUPYVtwsL+OHjAIKSvihACb4MQsuJh:4qQ/UPYrwsL+OHUIuPb4Bh

Entry address:
0x18FB6

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, 02, 00, 10, 00, 00, 00, 20, 00, 00, 80, 18, 00, 00, 00, D8, 02, 00, 80, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 01, 00, 01, 00, 00, 00, 38, 00...
 
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Entropy:
6.1818

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

Code size:
92 KB (94,208 bytes)

Service
Display name:
Update blindbat

Type:
Win32OwnProcess


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