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SearchVortex.GCUpdate.dll

Search Vortex

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

Version:
1.0.5421.10230

MD5:
4985e884101a8c6e1616388ae8615861

SHA-1:
6a85990a5269af1ac0030be3cb68f192ef070051

SHA-256:
9b7e30361e4f4bff9271c3f54e6ec6e275ef03fe9c5246faa848b1fc576ee80a

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
2/24/2025 11:44:53 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Yontoo (M)
17.3.13.22

File size:
1.6 MB (1,648,888 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5421.10230

Original file name:
SearchVortex.GCUpdate.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Program Files\search vortex\bin\plugins\searchvortex.gcupdate.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Search Vortex

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/2/2014 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/12/2015 9:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Search Vortex, O=Search Vortex, 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:
71476B8D983F107DED3C6D8A73EF8C77

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/4/2014 11:41:07 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
6.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

Entry address:
0x19269A

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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