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SquirrelWeb.exe

squirrelweb

Part of the Yontoo adware component, a web browser plugin that injects unwanted ads in the browser. The file SquirrelWeb.exe by squirrelweb has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat.
Publisher:
squirrelweb  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.5348.12230

MD5:
2821d7cba007bfe7ef8d952c2ca88122

SHA-1:
95d9a8777003051a3ecf08d5e261e1e14a3f57f5

SHA-256:
a0c988ccf82494773110e15de164947098ceadc3905ade036e6806b2e004d51d

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Belongs to the Sambreel/Yontoo progam that inserts various forms of advertising in the user's web browser, installed with minimal or no user consent.

Analysis date:
11/23/2024 3:33:17 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Yontoo (M)
17.1.27.8

File size:
315.8 KB (323,360 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5348.12230

Original file name:
SquirrelWeb.exe

Common path:
C:\Program Files\squirrelweb\bin\tmpfc9.tmp

Digital Signature
Signed by:
squirrelweb

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/7/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/8/2014 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=squirrelweb, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=squirrelweb, 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:
7244DFB846B028B3B64BA8B4A757EAA4

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/23/2014 9:47:54 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

Entry address:
0x4EBC6

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

Code size:
307 KB (314,368 bytes)

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