updatequalitink.exe

qualitink

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

Version:
1.0.5351.22329

MD5:
1ec74da33ecff3bac24ee07e62242297

SHA-1:
89053ab246e4e0dc3c56192a38ba0d5d3f28c0cb

SHA-256:
aed6a51dd991a3c56f6fbfc3a4472f6cf484ef4ce98759ed19be643c6f2601e2

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/18/2024 2:46:50 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Yontoo.qualitink (M)
16.2.11.10

File size:
315.8 KB (323,360 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5351.22329

Original file name:
qualitink.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Program Files\qualitink\updatequalitink.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
9/19/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/20/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=qualitink, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=qualitink, 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:
0E5E2B6947A31815C876634E7DEC4B4E

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/26/2014 2:24:35 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:qmfAzVwaywmrW1wa79iJd7twSHu+txmcr2Xbr1teV:qmfMrKlxL631I

Entry address:
0x4EB96

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 qualitink

Type:
Win32OwnProcess


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