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utilwebspades.exe

WebSpades

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

Version:
1.0.5768.9582

MD5:
5d98c2d86d795de6752884f72894ee94

SHA-1:
1730458b2f5ca5703516b195e3f76e38a79acfe2

SHA-256:
09254faf7956195d47cb4c23f25784e1effeceb0de157368c00d76d37c2255b2

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 11:21:57 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Yontoo (M)
17.3.16.3

File size:
449.2 KB (460,016 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5768.9582

Original file name:
WebSpades2015101713.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\webspades\bin\utilwebspades.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
WebSpades

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
2/4/2015 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/6/2016 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=WebSpades, O=WebSpades, 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:
7B4634BD8A2F381781B9A08D66480631

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/17/2015 3:19:25 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
11.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

Entry address:
0x7003E

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

Code size:
440.5 KB (451,072 bytes)

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