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{23f7051d-18e8-44e2-a226-2e4ebb10608f}w.sys

Steel Cut

Part of the Yontoo adware component, a web browser plugin that injects unwanted ads in the browser. The file {23f7051d-18e8-44e2-a226-2e4ebb10608f}w.sys by Steel Cut 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 Windows kernel mode device driver named “{23f7051d-18e8-44e2-a226-2e4ebb10608f}w”.
Publisher:
StdLib  (signed by Steel Cut)

Product:
StdLib

Version:
1.4.4.6 built by: WinDDK

MD5:
226d10a490e3ddece40b9457ce39d11a

SHA-1:
2d3d4269070980282877aa49740ef776f5c1db62

SHA-256:
dddc73d8cff3ea5a7cb3a3908121ef51a955c7c2e77e3289da5c4157a08592c6

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:
12/24/2024 5:39:41 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Yontoo (M)
17.3.11.17

File size:
42.1 KB (43,144 bytes)

Product version:
1.4.4.6

Copyright:
Copyright © 2013 StdLib

Original file name:
StdLib.sys

File type:
Driver (Win32 SYS)

Common path:
C:\Windows\System32\drivers\{23f7051d-18e8-44e2-a226-2e4ebb10608f}w.sys

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Steel Cut

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/11/2015 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
1/12/2016 6:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Steel Cut, O=Steel Cut, 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:
0ABB826DEFFE019B3B61D91322DE992A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/16/2015 4:02:00 AM

OS version:
6.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Native (none required)

Linker version:
9.0

Entry address:
0xA03E

Entry point:
8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, E8, BD, FF, FF, FF, 5D, E9, 20, 70, FF, FF, CC, CC, 94, A1, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, CE, A4, 00, 00, E0, 80, 00, 00, B4, A0, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 24, A5, 00, 00, 00, 80, 00, 00, EC, A0, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, A4, A9, 00, 00, 38, 80, 00, 00, C4, A0, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 9C, AA, 00, 00, 10, 80, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, FC, A4, 00, 00, 10, A5, 00, 00, E8, A4...
 
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Code size:
28 KB (28,672 bytes)

Driver
Display name:
{23f7051d-18e8-44e2-a226-2e4ebb10608f}w

Type:
Kernel device driver (KernelDriver)

Group:
PNP_TDI


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