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updatewebget.exe

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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 4 anti-malware scanners. 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. 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:
webget  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.5231.16796

MD5:
9439953793c31e8d4fb551d923e610b0

SHA-1:
df9c965c495ce280bb0706e1996d237f3078153f

SHA-256:
bfc98934af65d87da438668e76a4baa8ad39373870e8c81773d09ec34153416c

Scanner detections:
4 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
5/18/2024 7:24:01 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Trojan.BPlug.35
9.0.1.0121

ESET NOD32
Win32/BrowseFox (variant)
8.9745

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.CCM.cwxrgd
0.28.0.59608

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Yontoo.Service.M
14.5.8.22

File size:
342.8 KB (351,000 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5231.16796

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:
webget

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
4/22/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/23/2015 1:59:59 AM

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:
4/28/2014 12:20:07 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:v6W5C4tqUTYeIp41JWvWeVzN+kXyWgVZfw5J7DZJ1J9nSdbS+kcVbwaE+n:v6W5SxPbhJ9SdzkeE+n

Entry address:
0x5569E

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

Code size:
334 KB (342,016 bytes)

Service
Display name:
Update webget

Type:
Win32OwnProcess


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

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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