updatesecretsauce.exe

secretsauce

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 secretsauce will automatically keep the extension patched by downloaded new functionality which is auto-enabled by default. The application updatesecretsauce.exe by secretsauce 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 SecretSauce”. Additionally, the file is typically installed by a number of programs including SecretSauce by Yontoo Technology, Inc. and Buzzdock by Alactro LLC, both potentially unwanted software.
Publisher:
secretsauce  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.5344.5691

MD5:
799743f474944dff1bf4f332171a4fda

SHA-1:
424f8c0c9e4db296a4a091bfa9dae68b9b211551

SHA-256:
298c2764269f7a0eb78c8f8994dee3c287858c0187702b789620b8a6cd0d29e5

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 6:17:40 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Yontoo.secretsauce (M)
16.2.14.19

File size:
315.8 KB (323,360 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5344.5691

Original file name:
SecretSauce.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\secretsauce\updatesecretsauce.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/7/2013 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/8/2014 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=secretsauce, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=secretsauce, 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:
4AE20FA715A6AD31570AF66DF284144A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/19/2014 7:09:58 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:5zWfAzCiclY1jF6G7URvd7KeuUpGHxPjr3RdUIA36XbJih:5zWfrDrAxbr3RdU1qdi

Entry address:
0x4EBB6

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, 02, 00, 10, 00, 00, 00, 20, 00, 00, 80, 18, 00, 00, 00, D4, 02, 00, 80, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 01, 00, 01, 00, 00, 00, 38, 00...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:
307 KB (314,368 bytes)

Service
Display name:
Update SecretSauce

Type:
Win32OwnProcess


The file updatesecretsauce.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
SecretSauce  by Yontoo Technology, Inc.
This toolbar/web browser extension is ad/search-supported that is typically installed as an optional offer, users generally have this bundled with 3rd party software.
secretsauce.biz/support
80% remove it
 
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