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followrules.gcupdate.dll

Follow Rules

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

Version:
1.0.5817.22305

MD5:
3178509fd6939421e6d3ae9acde4d726

SHA-1:
fff3adca8510c0d41a4503cd4f8ff49516ce7366

SHA-256:
8a6c2e445dc95302fc2350ec1eaa376071f5d94ce608d2948a62f152542b5046

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
11/27/2024 1:52:35 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Yontoo (M)
17.3.12.2

File size:
1.5 MB (1,555,696 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5817.22305

Original file name:
2015120520.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Follow Rules

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/11/2015 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
1/11/2016 11:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Follow Rules, O=Follow Rules, 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:
360C16AC576B09F5DFA927EA0089856F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2015 8:23:36 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
11.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

Entry address:
0x17BABA

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

Code size:
1.5 MB (1,547,264 bytes)

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