updatewebget.exe

webget

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 webget will automatically keep the extension patched by downloaded new functionality which is auto-enabled by default. The application updatewebget.exe by webget 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 webget”. This file is typically installed with the program webget by Yontoo Technology, Inc. which is a potentially unwanted software program.
Publisher:
webget  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.5249.31286

MD5:
ee751513ba4c53c449174b151341273e

SHA-1:
12a78edc6adff091b69a3eff382b6713422405a6

SHA-256:
46c2348f526919a312863ec62cb51628b3c2dc2f997dc055c1c7ceb23396811a

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/18/2024 6:14:56 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Yontoo (M)
17.3.14.23

File size:
310.3 KB (317,720 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5249.31286

Original file name:
webget.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Program Files\webget\updatewebget.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
4/21/2014 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/22/2015 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=webget, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=webget, 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:
2DDF0A91A7D2108F978BEB26D4734BBA

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/16/2014 3:23:09 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

Entry address:
0x4D582

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

Code size:
301.5 KB (308,736 bytes)

Service
Display name:
Update webget

Type:
Win32OwnProcess


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

webget  by Yontoo Technology, Inc.
The webget adware injects advertising in the user's Internet browser by running as an extension and/or add-on. Ads are delivered in the form of banners and text-links (roll-overs) as well as some popup ads.
webwebget.com/support
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