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followrules.gcupdate.dll

Design Synergism

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

Version:
1.0.5992.3410

MD5:
6715d97db7b9f3bffc0f2d629a3b3282

SHA-1:
6a14648752c98c743b92a62d9e0a05245abfa559

SHA-256:
3a616d083706eec419bf8b68405062b9e17c22551dbba43cc8935281d987721c

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
12/28/2024 9:16:40 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Yontoo (M)
17.3.8.21

File size:
1.5 MB (1,605,040 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5992.3410

Original file name:
2016052809.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Program Files\follow rules\bin\plugins\followrules.gcupdate.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Design Synergism

Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
12/8/2015 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
12/8/2016 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Design Synergism, O=Design Synergism, L=San Diego, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA, OU=Symantec Trust Network, O=Symantec Corporation, C=US

Serial number:
3AAA0813688C9EFB288CEF4AE840DC16

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/28/2016 11:53:56 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
11.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

Entry address:
0x187CC6

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:
1.5 MB (1,596,928 bytes)

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