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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:
1.0.5546.18476

MD5:
db1bf9caac47e794c78030b0a2c1176e

SHA-1:
f2fed8aaeb7e6fab87a0c74454e9d572d5e16b0c

SHA-256:
6c0931218af0a59fa76a9319bf466810e7d2d6a40f429dc0af7434d1eb573361

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
11/27/2024 2:49:37 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Yontoo (M)
17.3.14.8

File size:
1.4 MB (1,474,296 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5546.18476

Original file name:
SearchVortex.GCUpdate2015030918.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:
1/4/2015 10:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/4/2016 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:
6378D12A74B139F75511F7798DF77B19

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/9/2015 3:16:14 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
6.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

Entry address:
0x167DCE

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

Code size:
1.4 MB (1,465,856 bytes)

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