wbdesktop.updater.exe

Web Cake

This file is part of the Web Cake web browser extension, an adware plugin for various web browsers designed to deliver context based advertising injected directly in the web pages a user is viewing as well opens advertisements that appear independently outside the context of the program, website, or other source the advertisements are promoting. The application wbdesktop.updater.exe by Web Cake has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. It is part of the Yontoo web-extension that injects advertisements in the browser.
Publisher:
cake bake  (signed by Web Cake)

Description:
Desktop.Updater

Version:
1.0.0.3

MD5:
2adff9d44dc7c527e5d25cbeb7f1c609

SHA-1:
44e3d25f811cabaff5c1ce84377a8db0b548b9d5

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:
4/26/2024 12:37:20 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Yontoo (M)
17.2.15.9

File size:
50.8 KB (51,992 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.3

Original file name:
Desktop.Updater.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Program Files\betcat\wbdesktop.updater.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
4/8/2013 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/9/2015 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Web Cake, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Web Cake, L=Carlsbad, 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:
06B9035EE5A556582D9427CC2C8DD0BC

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/29/2013 12:42:32 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

Entry address:
0xC682

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

Code size:
42 KB (43,008 bytes)

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