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updatetechgile.exe

techgile

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 techgile will automatically keep the extension patched by downloaded new functionality which is auto-enabled by default. The application updatetechgile.exe by techgile has been detected as adware by 6 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a separate (within the context of its own process) windows Service named “Update Techgile”. 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:
techgile  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.5408.40584

MD5:
7534b33e1e1d8c1d714fcc9da7427cdc

SHA-1:
a8e6ad44de0dcac0b9b0d28c83c147084b1751e5

SHA-256:
a509d66a46fd0da6a524658ccf818a7e391b0564cf9d57b67657b92ebe0e7afa

Scanner detections:
6 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 6:44:34 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3312

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.MSIL.BrowseFox
4.0.3.141024

ESET NOD32
MSIL/BrowseFox (variant)
8.10606

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Techgile.A
v2014.10.24.02

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Yontoo.Service.O
14.10.24.2

VIPRE Antivirus
Yontoo
34168

File size:
511.2 KB (523,504 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5408.40584

Original file name:
Techgile.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Program Files\techgile\updatetechgile.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
techgile

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
9/4/2014 4:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/5/2015 3:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=techgile, O=techgile, L=Santa Monica, 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:
73F8CC58517F3D5D8C50DFEA9B1C4816

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/23/2014 10:32:59 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
6.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:vj8K/SGGJrfE/lKEN7HTGrxhmrTYQgQWG2kgtiXrsi8+Q:vxSZJLvhvGzgtT

Entry address:
0x7F8FA

Entry point:
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Entropy:
5.9300

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

Code size:
502.5 KB (514,560 bytes)

Service
Display name:
Update Techgile

Type:
Win32OwnProcess


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