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Xaven.GCUpdate.dll

Xaven

This is the Google Chrome extension manager/updater for the Yontoo Xaven branded web browser plugin which injects banners, text-link and popup ads in the Chorme browser. The module Xaven.GCUpdate.dll by Xaven has been detected as adware by 10 anti-malware scanners. It will plug into the web browser and display context-based advertisements by overwriting existing ads or by inserting new ones on various web pages.
Publisher:
Xaven  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.5182.28772

MD5:
a3546459fde5f73bbf7aff697ad5b8fb

SHA-1:
7cdae041b4494205d1e5aba863268df5a71a6d33

SHA-256:
076349c6f9ec36adaf9d04ee9f30c9a850b3d53aab976f6f18f262b8542f8e26

Scanner detections:
10 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 7:25:38 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen7
7.11.182.116

AVG
Xaven
2015.0.3305

Dr.Web
Trojan.BPlug.33
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
MSIL/BrowseFox.E potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-db42cb3b
v6.4.7.1.166

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.MSIL.Kranet
14.0.0.3022

McAfee
BrowseFox.a
5600.6961

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.e4c
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Yontoo.Xaven.N
14.10.30.14

VIPRE Antivirus
Yontoo
34372

File size:
449.3 KB (460,056 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5182.28772

Original file name:
Xaven.GCUpdate.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Xaven

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/7/2013 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/8/2014 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Xaven, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Xaven, 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:
0A5CE2C650CAC6A06298CBDABAEB9E5A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/10/2014 6:59:15 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:uvCwJv7qljuow3bGkKMr2VFDHqabUSCk7eWGSa0LIgWUxF9kiurwNa409kCkovWY:uvJJv7JuL5pOLKCkovWZj/7CBz89/

Entry address:
0x70346

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

Code size:
441 KB (451,584 bytes)

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