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bringstar.gcupdate.dll

BringStar

This is the Google Chrome extension manager/updater for the Yontoo BringStar branded web browser plugin which injects banners, text-link and popup ads in the Chorme browser. The module bringstar.gcupdate.dll by BringStar has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat.
Publisher:
BringStar  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.5487.36923

MD5:
27d948a35899c23f7c9193038f22234f

SHA-1:
0bb051871b7c4d2c002f95a6fbbf7e3654b4ec42

SHA-256:
8f600216e0cdd43682eec79f482b822704f4863e777650765b070bddd7d08123

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
11/30/2024 9:00:28 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Yontoo (M)
17.3.15.16

File size:
1.6 MB (1,648,880 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5487.36923

Original file name:
BringStar.GCUpdate2015011004.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
BringStar

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
12/23/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/22/2016 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=BringStar, O=BringStar, 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:
66E0550F19C158AF6136E70A1C576091

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/10/2015 5:30:53 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
6.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

Entry address:
0x19264A

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

Code size:
1.6 MB (1,640,448 bytes)

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