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yawtixun.exe

Yawtix

Part of the Yontoo adware component, a web browser plugin that injects unwanted ads in the browser. The application yawtixun.exe by Yawtix has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This is the uninstaller utility registered in the Windows Control Panel for the program Yawtix by Yawtix.
Publisher:
Yawtix  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
12c9273aef35fe5888a5cd34c7d9c659

SHA-1:
23243ed6af7516938dd8585317f2ebac8f3b9899

SHA-256:
77b1145168470cd4a8546abb42ae1948fa4d79ad838a0e6c1de967ba2202ca91

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 11:10:56 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Yontoo (M)
17.3.12.15

File size:
530.8 KB (543,512 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.0

Original file name:
Yawtix Uninstaller.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Program Files\yawtix\yawtixun.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Yawtix

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

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

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

Subject:
CN=Yawtix, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Yawtix, 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:
2E42C67BCB3B665946270E2F15BC3A2B

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/21/2014 10:34:07 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

Entry address:
0x82B0A

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

Code size:
515 KB (527,360 bytes)

Program Uninstaller
Program name:
Yawtix

Display publisher:
Yawtix

Display version:
2014.07.29.142920

Uninstall string:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Yawtix\YawtixUn.exe REP_


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