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:
1.0.5344.188

MD5:
19b9d6b4c61d0c4e14ab52e0ea0129cb

SHA-1:
f54467310c78a5af85346b01ce7e0f28cd3fd731

SHA-256:
1726bf6842d211f3d697316770fcc70db9139555c5232869a4f8c3fdad5b6ba8

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 11:49:07 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Yontoo.qualitink (M)
16.2.9.11

File size:
315.8 KB (323,360 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5344.188

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:
9/18/2013 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/19/2015 4:59:59 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:
8/18/2014 6:06:33 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:gNfAz8QaHA2Y+x47sVGd7eX8tT/Oxb9cE2Xb3LaFa:gNfdrZ1xbuHT2F

Entry address:
0x4EB92

Entry point:
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[+]

Entropy:
6.0948

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

Code size:
307 KB (314,368 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
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