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kozaka.gcupdate.dll

kozaka

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:
1.0.5520.42488

MD5:
e78792c7cee5c8ce5784bc4a8eac82db

SHA-1:
b5b412339684577c3e6b12eff316572db97f26b0

SHA-256:
ebbe410de3d1cacaf5ab12211c05bb949e6a506163ca681cfdf3a195805026d6

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
11/23/2024 6:34:17 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Yontoo (M)
17.3.8.10

File size:
1.4 MB (1,464,040 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5520.42488

Original file name:
Kozaka.GCUpdate2015021207.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 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/30/2015 6:59:59 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:
2/12/2015 2:36:35 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
6.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

Entry address:
0x16552A

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

Code size:
1.4 MB (1,455,616 bytes)

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