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Cantataweb

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 Cantataweb will automatically keep the extension patched by downloaded new functionality which is auto-enabled by default. The application updatecantataweb.exe by Cantataweb has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat.
Publisher:
Cantataweb  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.5390.16256

MD5:
e60fe9c368a8b27eaea96b366fc4b9c4

SHA-1:
f3cc6a36b6035ed848cf472c31433637b824988e

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
5/18/2024 10:47:31 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Yontoo (M)
17.2.25.1

File size:
510.3 KB (522,528 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5390.16256

Original file name:
Cantataweb.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\cantataweb\updatecantataweb.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Cantataweb

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
6/9/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/17/2015 2:00:00 PM

Subject:
CN=Cantataweb, O=Cantataweb, L=Santa Monica, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
013BE12950E38B1ABDBF9C4FCB5C264F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/4/2014 7:01:55 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
6.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

Entry address:
0x7F4BA

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

Code size:
501.5 KB (513,536 bytes)

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