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utilgroovedock.exe

GrooveDock

Part of the Yontoo adware component, a web browser plugin that injects unwanted ads in the browser. The application utilgroovedock.exe by GrooveDock has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat.
Publisher:
GrooveDock  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.5367.24836

MD5:
720c468d49dde79691e3ad85f667f591

SHA-1:
d8bd495511bf9a166e2bb7b1f1da71c47fe7f43e

SHA-256:
2a915af6cb8dd96351fb5fa82a46f057dff44642e46eb1101e63256983176cd9

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Belongs to the Sambreel/Yontoo progam that inserts various forms of advertising in the user's web browser, installed with minimal or no user consent.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 5:06:48 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Yontoo.GrooveDock (M)
16.1.29.19

File size:
315.8 KB (323,360 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5367.24836

Original file name:
GrooveDock.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Program Files\groovedock\bin\utilgroovedock.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
GrooveDock

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/2/2014 10:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/3/2015 9:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=GrooveDock, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=GrooveDock, 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:
0C7421B6412CA84DD678EF8B3B2645BA

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/11/2014 11:48:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:dy+fAzeKVCaYpzUp1j27W2nd7fEXEp7gLn5Mr/M4sCfEPnS3zLwTPXbzupWpzASR:dy+fz+AgL2cD3wWp0G

Entry address:
0x4EBBE

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

Code size:
307 KB (314,368 bytes)

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