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websparkle.ffupdate.dll

WebSparkle

FFUpdate is the Mozilla Firefox plugin manager for the WebSparkle branded Yontoo adware browser platform. The component is designed to install and keep Firefox connected to the adware updater. The module websparkle.ffupdate.dll by WebSparkle has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat.
Publisher:
WebSparkle  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.5602.434

MD5:
8403a027e751381213b2f1e0b97a2b88

SHA-1:
d859946c0006375876c06b049407f80b21656928

SHA-256:
0acfba0109720f4c5a2f5b4be3be03e08c1410d33c4f00036acaaaad75d9c960

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Part of the Yontoo distributed ad-supported web browser plugin for Firefox.

Analysis date:
5/10/2024 1:48:15 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Yontoo.WebSparkle (M)
16.2.13.9

File size:
601.3 KB (615,712 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5602.434

Original file name:
WebSparkle.FFUpdate2015050408.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Program Files\websparkle\bin\plugins\websparkle.ffupdate.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
WebSparkle

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
8/13/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/14/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=WebSparkle, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=WebSparkle, 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:
36202DE0CBDFE10F57978E3766DB2ED4

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/4/2015 10:14:31 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
6.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:xciobIUOF2UbWFJ7Wpy5CCEh6l4EHXcblpNpkHdS8Z:xcHf7WpkG8zHXcblp7y

Entry address:
0x962D6

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, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.4781

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

Code size:
593 KB (607,232 bytes)

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