updatekingbrowse.exe

KingBrowse

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

Version:
1.0.5266.26232

MD5:
ea9fe5e735ce54095ada430daa6e7d8f

SHA-1:
394c03a31b615425c37969202b6dc2b1e7d8afa0

SHA-256:
aac63a28b5ef245bdf5372d12b98a714113793695340bba4817a5d7a173f35a6

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 10:44:30 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Yontoo.KingBrowse (M)
16.2.14.4

File size:
310.3 KB (317,728 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5266.26232

Original file name:
KingBrowse.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\kingbrowse\updatekingbrowse.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/8/2014 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/9/2015 5:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=KingBrowse, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=KingBrowse, 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:
670CAB2C338090653CEA8172D5DB1E34

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/2/2014 10:34:39 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:uYQBn8KK8RPgH+kRRyNSVGmfnuTe5VlnE8subk15L:uYQB/KsgHppua5VEJh

Entry address:
0x4D5B6

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

Code size:
301.5 KB (308,736 bytes)

Service
Display name:
Update KingBrowse

Type:
Win32OwnProcess


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