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updatelinkswift.exe

linkswift

Part of the Yontoo web browser plugin (delivers advertisements to the web browser in the form of injected banners, text-links, popups, etc.) the updater mechanism for linkswift will automatically keep the extension patched by downloaded new functionality which is auto-enabled by default. The application updatelinkswift.exe by linkswift has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. It runs as a separate (within the context of its own process) windows Service named “Update LinkSwift”.
Publisher:
linkswift  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.5402.4106

MD5:
d55a6dd20899e2008d3244371f49d0e6

SHA-1:
0c41c745e36ca7291c1470071f4722c88cf84b2d

SHA-256:
edf00d03a6ee93f9ea0b761f688bfe1d6103e9e0495c9234b64045ac81a5b640

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Part of the Yontoo adware web browser extension update process.

Analysis date:
5/14/2024 6:31:24 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Yontoo (M)
17.3.15.21

File size:
510.3 KB (522,528 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5402.4106

Original file name:
LinkSwift.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\linkswift\updatelinkswift.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
linkswift

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
8/12/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/13/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=linkswift, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=linkswift, 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:
3AD03D814D9E16358271D2CA8A94AB42

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/16/2014 12:17:06 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
6.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

Entry address:
0x7F3D6

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

Code size:
501.5 KB (513,536 bytes)

Service
Display name:
Update LinkSwift

Type:
Win32OwnProcess


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