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utilenhanceempire.exe

EnhanceEmpire

Part of the Yontoo adware component, a web browser plugin that injects unwanted ads in the browser. The application utilenhanceempire.exe by EnhanceEmpire has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. It runs as a separate (within the context of its own process) windows Service named “Util EnhanceEmpire”.
Publisher:
EnhanceEmpire  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.5363.8611

MD5:
41421125b298b30f8b9996d94dd9b87b

SHA-1:
e065a4a7e332ccd0e8d790145442071e8db60043

SHA-256:
89d0fcd725cacf0a4cc3ade017ec1212bda48ceaf25a130cf9c50894b959d03c

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:
12/24/2024 11:58:12 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Yontoo (M)
17.2.25.19

File size:
315.8 KB (323,368 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5363.8611

Original file name:
EnhanceEmpire.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\enhanceempire\bin\utilenhanceempire.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
EnhanceEmpire

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
4/22/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/23/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=EnhanceEmpire, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=EnhanceEmpire, 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:
4C928032E526B13DA2D423F81C83E800

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/7/2014 7:47:17 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

Entry address:
0x4EBBA

Entry point:
FF, 25, 00, 20, 40, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 02, 00, 10, 00, 00, 00, 20, 00, 00, 80, 18, 00, 00, 00, DC, 02, 00, 80, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 01, 00, 01, 00, 00, 00, 38, 00, 00, 80, 00, 00...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:
307 KB (314,368 bytes)

Service
Display name:
Util EnhanceEmpire

Type:
Win32OwnProcess


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