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utilsquirrelweb.exe

squirrelweb

Part of the Yontoo adware component, a web browser plugin that injects unwanted ads in the browser. The application utilsquirrelweb.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:
1.0.5444.24062

MD5:
8d17802bcf64352d82f610a06cbeb61c

SHA-1:
3607de8d566e3489e82ecf2f74bc075b36316b49

SHA-256:
92c19697e54029845731508ac6a619f03e2ca9f1aebe79e632b6abeb85ba90ba

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:
12/23/2024 11:15:07 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Yontoo (M)
17.3.3.20

File size:
513.7 KB (526,064 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5444.24062

Original file name:
SquirrelWeb2014112721.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Program Files\squirrelweb\bin\utilsquirrelweb.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
squirrelweb

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
9/29/2014 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/30/2015 9:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=squirrelweb, 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:
2EFAFF609609AE1736B8583FDAFE875A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/27/2014 7:22:09 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
6.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

Entry address:
0x8024A

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

Code size:
505 KB (517,120 bytes)

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