updatewhilokii.exe

Whilokii

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 Whilokii will automatically keep the extension patched by downloaded new functionality which is auto-enabled by default. The application updatewhilokii.exe by Whilokii 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 Whilokii”. This file is typically installed with the program Buzzdock by Alactro LLC which is a potentially unwanted software program.
Publisher:
Whilokii  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.5359.15825

MD5:
d8a16af9f02b40c29a4332cea66f5889

SHA-1:
ecf1a04dbd9675296e25ee4009783a8cc0a8fb3f

SHA-256:
480216ed354aa7a4b54c4f1ce0337bc9bf5ab3354000d052be5fadc8e55e57ed

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/23/2024 8:49:29 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Yontoo.Whilokii (M)
16.2.14.15

File size:
315.8 KB (323,352 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5359.15825

Original file name:
Whilokii.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\whilokii\updatewhilokii.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
9/19/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/20/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Whilokii, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Whilokii, L=San Diego, 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:
5D49818D94FEA0AEA7D9B885C9BACBD7

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/3/2014 11:47:47 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:uK0fAzDCadgijAL47312d7ev8Izwmx+B9gDeMU9rXbkpq0:uK0fGFp3x+PgDruIpP

Entry address:
0x4EBAA

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

Code size:
307 KB (314,368 bytes)

Service
Display name:
Update Whilokii

Type:
Win32OwnProcess


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

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
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