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Kozaka.GCUpdate.dll

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

Version:
1.0.5391.3252

MD5:
374bc18c29f7db0fefcf5757e47a7e38

SHA-1:
3a82ba4e9bf809c9e0a3b91fe87f330c20eee8ce

SHA-256:
f229c6fd2a594cbd6ff9d823be71c401d1d2d3eabee0b2bd3f80c2e15e283540

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
12/24/2024 12:00:32 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Yontoo (M)
17.3.13.23

File size:
1.3 MB (1,369,832 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5391.3252

Original file name:
Kozaka.GCUpdate.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
kozaka

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
9/29/2014 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/30/2015 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=kozaka, O=kozaka, 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:
7390F09118E60DB1F1FDFFFC9EFED735

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/4/2014 11:48:40 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

Entry address:
0x14E4FE

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

Code size:
1.3 MB (1,361,408 bytes)

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