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smarterpower.gcupdate.dll

gerbillio

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

Version:
1.0.5462.15207

MD5:
7f8576e02c63b9699412790fcd49e794

SHA-1:
2ef033f942168cf54db8f378880c3739fbd8ff02

SHA-256:
e273da3b17a63029bb216e204707ff0f382f784136e547c15f86e203397e1686

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
11/27/2024 1:15:52 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Yontoo (M)
17.3.6.12

File size:
1.6 MB (1,648,416 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5462.15207

Original file name:
SmarterPower.GCUpdate2014121516.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
gerbillio

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
3/28/2014 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/29/2015 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=gerbillio, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=gerbillio, L=Santa Monica, 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:
4409477E9554A1549D768F6119FC70F3

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/15/2014 2:26:59 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
6.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

Entry address:
0x192546

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

Code size:
1.6 MB (1,639,936 bytes)

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