Should I block it?

98%
Yes, 98% block recommendation.
Possible reasons:
Multiple malware detections
Performance resource utilization

VersionsAdditional versions

1.0.4884.27585 8.33%
1.0.4780.29731 8.33%
1.0.4779.21086 4.17%
1.0.4779.20430 4.17%
1.0.4778.22796 75.00%

Relationships


PE structurePE file structure

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Import table
mscoree.dll
DllMain

YontooDesktop.exe

Yontoo Desktop by Yontoo LLC (Signed)

Remove YontooDesktop.exe
Version:   1.0.4884.27585
MD5:   1a6615bbc61ddfa4deca9eb7d0497c88
SHA1:   acf9e9d055517b6571fb5ef39869632f5c85a2d5
SHA256:   e8185d652aca66968f0e2d7d37a7f11825f581e419a0bd02ab2ba9e1a08641ad
Warning 5 antivirus scanners has detected malware.

What is YontooDesktop.exe?

Yontoo Runtime for Yontoo is a web browser toolbar and extension. Yontoo collects and stores information about your web browsing habits so they can suggest services or provide advertising. The plugin commonly displays ads and deals from affiliated merchants and clicking on such links some times ends up in installing other unwanted browser add-ons or even malware.

About YontooDesktop.exe (from Yontoo LLC)

Yontoo is a browser add-on that horizontally crosses the internet rather than the standard vertical website archive. Yontoo LLC was founded by a small group of people that had worked together on previ

DetailsDetails

File name:yontoodesktop.exe
Publisher:Yontoo LLC
Product name:Yontoo Desktop
Typical file path:C:\users\user\appdata\roaming\yontoo\yontoodesktop.exe
File version:1.0.4884.27585
Size:46.28 KB (47,392 bytes)
Build date:5/17/2013 6:19 AM
Certificate
Issued to:Yontoo LLC
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET
.NET CLR:Yes
.NET NGENed:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (user) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'Yontoo Desktop' → "C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\Yontoo\YontooDesktop.exe"

MalwareMalware detections

Based on 40+ industry antivirus scanners, 5 of them detected the following malware.
Antivirus engineEngine versionDetection
AVG 13.0.0.3169 AdInject.Yontoo
ESET NOD32 7.8836 a variant of MSIL/WebCake.B
PC Tools 9.0.0.2 SecurityRisk.Yontoo!rem
Symantec 20131.1.5.61 Yontoo
VIPRE Antivirus 21774 Yontoo (v)

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.05324350%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.03894952%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.01429397%
0.014873%
Memory
Private (maximum):32.49 MB
Private (minimum):24.07 MB

BehaviorsProcess properties

Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\users\user\appdata\roaming\yontoo\yontoodesktop.exe"
Owner:User

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Ultimate 37.50%
Windows 8 Pro 20.83%
Microsoft Windows XP 16.67%
Windows 8 8.33%
Windows 7 Home Premium 8.33%
Windows 7 Professional 8.33%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United Kingdom installs about 16.67% of Yontoo Desktop.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Acer 26.09%
Hewlett-Packard 17.39%
Dell 17.39%
Lenovo 17.39%
Samsung 8.70%
GIGABYTE 8.70%
American Megatrends 4.35%
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