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updatelookinglink.exe

lookinglink

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

Version:
1.0.5356.16566

MD5:
ec9ba5869f84aafd4ecef7030da4ffa7

SHA-1:
c5ac9018c33fee843e1d33c8fef39024a88ca5e7

SHA-256:
cdd40463908feaf50ac5c1d93fc392c7e270f74b65d3909f26173b482b052651

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 8:09:10 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Yontoo (M)
17.3.2.2

File size:
315.8 KB (323,360 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5356.16566

Original file name:
lookinglink.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Program Files\lookinglink\updatelookinglink.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
lookinglink

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
11/27/2013 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
11/28/2014 6:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=lookinglink, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=lookinglink, 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:
3196DD72CC98341089CB73C9BA4B6429

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/31/2014 5:12:27 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

Entry address:
0x4EBB6

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

Code size:
307 KB (314,368 bytes)

Service
Display name:
Update lookinglink

Type:
Win32OwnProcess


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