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”. This file is typically installed with the program qualitink 1.0.0 by Yontoo Technology, Inc. which is a potentially unwanted software program.
Publisher:
qualitink  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.5259.35461

MD5:
37282726ceafed7a50cfff5561d52b82

SHA-1:
8d3955dc7a723316bef613cb03145363960d93a3

SHA-256:
38ac91449d4cdf3ef4715ab9eef45e5567bed4e6d8cf38b2a7f72bafe471274e

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/27/2024 2:29:16 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Yontoo (M)
17.3.16.0

File size:
310.3 KB (317,728 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5259.35461

Original file name:
qualitink.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
9/18/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/19/2015 6:59:59 PM

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:
5/26/2014 3:42:21 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

Entry address:
0x4D586

Entry point:
FF, 25, 00, 20, 40, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00...
 
[+]

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

Code size:
301.5 KB (308,736 bytes)

Service
Display name:
Update qualitink

Type:
Win32OwnProcess


The file updatequalitink.exe has been discovered within the following program.

qualitink 1.0.0  by Yontoo Technology, Inc.
Qualitink is a potentially unwanted application that runs in the web browser as a toolbar and web extension.
qualitink.net/support
79% remove it
 
Powered by Should I Remove It?

Remove updatequalitink.exe - Powered by Reason Core Security