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updatewebconnect.exe

Super Web LLC

Part of the Yontoo adware component, a web browser plugin that injects unwanted ads in the browser. The application updatewebconnect.exe by Super Web has been detected as adware by 8 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a separate (within the context of its own process) windows Service named “Update WebConnect”. This file is typically installed with the program WebConnect 3.0.0 by Yontoo Technology, Inc. which is a potentially unwanted software program. 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:
WebConnect  (signed by Super Web LLC)

Description:
WebConnect

Version:
1.0.4980.4228

MD5:
5a2fdd7c49fbb13a9fe500ecfc4da793

SHA-1:
2d8a0375397a0ce2f99adb9d1c7fb9b6aa53d1ff

SHA-256:
e92364b4f5fab3f0c092d818cbd60a06c78199e60e43ebd1a9536a6846636140

Scanner detections:
8 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Injects advertising in the web browser in various formats.

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 2:28:07 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Boost by Reason
Optional.Service.SuperWeb.Q
188838

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.~WBC
17455

Dr.Web
Adware.Plugin.100
9.0.1.0360

ESET NOD32
MSIL/BrowseFox (variant)
7.9183

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of updatesaltarsmart.exe (Adware)
2014.1.2.14

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.WebConnect.A
v2013.12.26.02

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Service.SuperWeb.Q
14.8.7.20

VIPRE Antivirus
Yontoo
24456

File size:
201.8 KB (206,632 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.4980.4228

Original file name:
WebConnect.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Program Files\webconnect\updatewebconnect.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Super Web LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
12/13/2012 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
12/14/2013 3:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Super Web LLC, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Super Web LLC, L=Los Angeles, 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:
4119CF85506B9920A6B0FFA138C96637

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/20/2013 3:20:56 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
11.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:Eb6RLqo4cTDxLDwpnNnNSeBfAEHBAnpK37nXxOalx+o2bHQe0UBagDeo7QA74tyH:8jwBDwpnRNSe9+Qx/nfU8FoisaFjrK9X

Entry address:
0x3225E

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...
 
[+]

Entropy:
6.0111

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

Code size:
193 KB (197,632 bytes)

Service
Display name:
Update WebConnect

Type:
Win32OwnProcess


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

WebConnect 3.0.0  by Yontoo Technology, Inc.
WebConnect is a web browser extension, toolbar and Browser helper Object (for Internet Explorer) that delivers contextual based advertising to the web browser.
webconnect.co/support
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The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-4-37-163.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.4.37.163:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-63-139-27.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.63.139.27:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-57-213-163.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.57.213.163:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-52-155-27.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.52.155.27:80)

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