updateroundworld.exe

Round World

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 Round World will automatically keep the extension patched by downloaded new functionality which is auto-enabled by default. The application updateroundworld.exe by Round World has been detected as adware by 10 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a separate (within the context of its own process) windows Service named “Update Round World”. Additionally, the file is typically installed by a number of programs including Round World by Yontoo Technology, Inc. and Buzzdock by Alactro LLC, both potentially unwanted software. It will plug into the web browser and display context-based advertisements by overwriting existing ads or by inserting new ones on various web pages.
Publisher:
Round World  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.5542.30714

MD5:
a7e8be588df734148831c6b819bd9b6d

SHA-1:
9a8c0f60067c2c6bdb8e08aa4144f63c6955ade2

SHA-256:
ea7e988063be65eb93359ec2cb3501f98cb5ffeef30e9e74aafd5cee3c063826

Scanner detections:
10 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/23/2024 8:19:36 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen7
7.11.214.34

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3179

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.MSIL.BrowseFox
4.0.3.1535

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

ESET NOD32
MSIL/BrowseFox.G potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.200.15176

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.RoundWorld.A
v2015.03.05.11

McAfee
Program.BrowseFox-FWI
16.8.708.2

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM03.0.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Yontoo.Service
15.3.5.23

File size:
404.7 KB (414,448 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5542.30714

Original file name:
RoundWorld2015030601.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Program Files\round world\updateroundworld.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/11/2015 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
1/12/2016 6:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Round World, O=Round World, 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:
1E6F69E3F386155D988683D665483D02

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/6/2015 8:04:02 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
6.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:3DtLVR9xfbMfb8OgZf/beNVvtLRVbZ9Kr3pDWQvvP3F+aHaJg9huoF:3hhtf4fAOFDZ9Kr3VWQvX3FNP

Entry address:
0x64FE6

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, 40, 06, 00, 0C, 00, 00, 00, E8, 3F, 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...
 
[+]

Entropy:
6.4904

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

Code size:
396 KB (405,504 bytes)

Service
Display name:
Update Round World

Type:
Win32OwnProcess


The file updateroundworld.exe has been discovered within the following programs.

Buzzdock  by Alactro LLC
This is a web browser extension that injects advertising. From the EULA: "Buzzdock is free to download and use. Buzzdock is supported by advertising, and users will see additional ads on websites where Buzzdock features operate.
www.buzzdock.com/faq-support
79% remove it
Round World  by Yontoo Technology, Inc.
Round World is an adware program that installs as a web browser plugin to inject and display advertisements.
myroundworld.com/support
81% remove it
 
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