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WebSpades

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 WebSpades will automatically keep the extension patched by downloaded new functionality which is auto-enabled by default. The application updatewebspades.exe by WebSpades has been detected as adware by 13 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a separate (within the context of its own process) windows Service named “Update WebSpades”. 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:
WebSpades  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.5353.5643

MD5:
e161937c08cd11b595d90de825234646

SHA-1:
9d8edf00e255759c4c8e6a170906fe308aa3b4c2

SHA-256:
1c3e754bbde5e0b9293d270e67918868ecd96a369652c2b769a047437a0af6a1

Scanner detections:
13 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 9:51:18 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/BrowseFox.Gen
7.11.169.242

AVG
Webpade
2015.0.3367

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.BrowseFox
4.0.3.14829

Dr.Web
Trojan.BPlug.205
9.0.1.0241

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.WebSpades.A
v2014.08.29.02

McAfee
Artemis!E161937C08CD
5600.7023

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.E
14.08.29.02

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.e4c
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Yontoo.WebSpades.P
14.8.29.14

VIPRE Antivirus
Yontoo
32650

File size:
315.8 KB (323,360 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5353.5643

Original file name:
WebSpades.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\webspades\updatewebspades.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
WebSpades

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
2/4/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/5/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=WebSpades, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=WebSpades, 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:
67B477151E4851C39D3B7BD0A019E603

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/28/2014 6:08:21 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:yXfAzk+KwY4LcrC977pid7TapbpBsobvKacZvXbB56N:yXfpdw7ZBvKNH6N

Entry address:
0x4EB9E

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, 02, 00, 10, 00, 00, 00, 20, 00, 00, 80, 18, 00, 00, 00, CC, 02...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:
307 KB (314,368 bytes)

Service
Display name:
Update WebSpades

Type:
Win32OwnProcess


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