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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 13 anti-malware scanners. Additionally, the file is typically installed by a number of programs including WebConnect 3.0.0 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.

File name:

Publisher:

Super Web LLC (signed and verified)

Version:

1.0.5353.11054

MD5:

85bef353e00fb07adfd13d191db2d79a

SHA-1:

b7666b54ed5596a0ef94b1fd722e70eec7c1d594

SHA-256:

eec5266a50396cb2fdb6e3191a5ad1ad6391ae18c2b5616a034acb621262d2b3

Scanner detections:

13 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

Injects advertising in the web browser in various formats.

Analysis date:

4/19/2024 6:28:37 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Avira AntiVirus

APPL/BrowseFox.Gen

7.11.169.242

AVG

Agent.U

2015.0.3367

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.BrowseFox

4.0.3.14829

ESET NOD32

Win32/BrowseFox (variant)

8.10335

IKARUS anti.virus

PUA.BrowseFox

t3scan.1.7.5.0

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.MSIL.Kranet

14.0.0.3332

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.WebConnect.A

v2014.08.29.04

McAfee

Artemis!85BEF353E00F

5600.7023

Panda Antivirus

Trj/Chgt.E

14.08.29.04

Qihoo 360 Security

Win32/Trojan.Adware.37e

1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics

PUP.SuperWeb.Q

14.8.29.16

Sophos

SuperWeb

4.98

VIPRE Antivirus

Yontoo

32648

File size:

315.8 KB (323,368 bytes)

Product version:

1.0.5353.11054

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:

1/2/2014 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:

1/3/2015 5:59:59 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:

27033EAA9AFF39A69AA31E701AC9D731

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

8/28/2014 2:08:44 AM

OS version:

4.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows Console

Linker version:

8.0

.NET CLR dependent:

Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:d60fAzDOq7gQ7oM+imxsgxldY7MeYd7fJkoJvEMxxmlOu3Dxu9S0YZlLMPHXbZN:d60fKF2imxsgxlEWPxxco/dN

Entry address:

0x4EBB6

Entry point:

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[+]

Entropy:

6.0923

Developed / compiled with:

Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:

307 KB (314,368 bytes)

The file updatewebconnect.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

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

81% remove it

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