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webconnect.gcupdate.dll

Web Layers

This is the Google Chrome extension manager/updater for the Yontoo Web Layers branded web browser plugin which injects banners, text-link and popup ads in the Chorme browser. The module webconnect.gcupdate.dll by Web Layers has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat.
Publisher:
Web Layers  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.6074.42245

MD5:
beacc046d9da48486aef7ba500ea5d31

SHA-1:
a047de6034dd4a9da97a81a3dbb88f5cfb1c7e09

SHA-256:
71614eaad2289efc5faff7fa67c5441c334b619f57c337168f6ab6fcb0e490b2

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Part of the Yontoo distributed ad-supported web browser extension for Chrome.

Analysis date:
5/1/2024 12:26:05 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Yontoo (M)
17.3.11.23

File size:
1.5 MB (1,614,760 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.6074.42245

Original file name:
2016081907.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\webconnect\bin\plugins\webconnect.gcupdate.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Web Layers

Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
8/4/2015 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/3/2016 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Web Layers, O=Web Layers, L=Santa Monica, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA, OU=Symantec Trust Network, O=Symantec Corporation, C=US

Serial number:
2B5CEE8A350D1CE33516994DA29EC29D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/19/2016 10:28:17 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
11.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

Entry address:
0x18A2D2

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

Code size:
1.5 MB (1,606,656 bytes)

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