aceraceun.exe

matinooch

Part of the Yontoo adware component, a web browser plugin that injects unwanted ads in the browser. The application aceraceun.exe by matinooch has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This is the uninstaller utility registered in the Windows Control Panel for the program ace race by ace race.
Publisher:
matinooch  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
ca984d4df3dbe0e3f4cf7224096a6bd0

SHA-1:
9d82621b083499b3527c6f30f39e8d40aa7632d7

SHA-256:
131100f55065a890c297f11f45b52e02442a90d96561dc414a14afa56f78a487

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 1:16:06 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Yontoo (M)
17.3.14.2

File size:
535.7 KB (548,592 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.0

Original file name:
ace race Uninstaller.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Program Files\ace race\aceraceun.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
9/1/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/2/2015 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=matinooch, O=matinooch, L=Santa Monica, 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:
5F6686B82CD125EC971480A26348C35D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/11/2015 2:05:05 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

Entry address:
0x83F8E

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...
 
[+]

Entropy:
5.9918

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

Code size:
520 KB (532,480 bytes)

Program Uninstaller
Program name:
ace race

Display publisher:
ace race

Display version:
2015.01.13.002321

Uninstall string:
C:\Program Files (x86)\ace race\aceraceUn.exe OFS_


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