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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:
1.0.5477.1080

MD5:
2f5dae040a3a813ed9d51ceeeafb3560

SHA-1:
d2d4e7fc144da1b84336a3d80afefa3291c4cca6

SHA-256:
9a9b81a99ac82d26bc2dcf6033d542b8071b7d6ac030e48b18912634f8bb68b3

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
11/23/2024 10:10:40 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Yontoo (M)
17.3.12.14

File size:
1.6 MB (1,648,928 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5477.1080

Original file name:
SmarterPower.GCUpdate2014123008.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:
3/29/2014 5:45:00 AM

Valid to:
3/30/2015 5:44:59 AM

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:
12/30/2014 2:21:08 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
6.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

Entry address:
0x1926DE

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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