updatebringstar.exe

BringStar

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 BringStar will automatically keep the extension patched by downloaded new functionality which is auto-enabled by default. The application updatebringstar.exe by BringStar 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 BringStar”.
Publisher:
BringStar  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.5315.9689

MD5:
9bf9e962d17ec59fbc3607a7216a0f70

SHA-1:
0d5f981e67871c733f026591ec0fa649cae7455d

SHA-256:
6a1d68a55fbe8dcb2e875f5da2b9c3da43221a671fc63a64788cb12fee749920

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/23/2024 5:50:31 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Yontoo.BringStar (M)
16.2.10.12

File size:
314.3 KB (321,824 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5315.9689

Original file name:
BringStar.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\bringstar\updatebringstar.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/9/2014 4:00:00 AM

Valid to:
1/10/2015 3:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=BringStar, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=BringStar, 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:
0690B649CE1A1DFAAC570B0AAE6E5D30

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/21/2014 10:23:14 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:dqBn8s1EZRGLxk9Vh+ZmVZOB7qs7zFcbKTicpbNoXJ:dqBF1+GL+KrpcbCTDoXJ

Entry address:
0x4E58A

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

Code size:
305.5 KB (312,832 bytes)

Service
Display name:
Update BringStar

Type:
Win32OwnProcess


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