Should I block it?
Yes, 98% block recommendation.
Possible reasons:
Multiple malware detections
Performance resource utilization
Relationships
Parent process
Related files
WebCakeDesktop.Updater.exe
WebCake.Desktop.Updater by WebCake LLC
| Version: | 1.0.0.0 |
| MD5: | e89d463ab373cfacccbb0645e9ae8154 |
| SHA1: | 5576faf2db1b0b1d7f395bbc7dc61bf70430e2f8 |
| SHA256: | adfb9efd33a8e8384697814580b8054ab7eb8e697f6686169f3d11d1e33af2c6 |
Warning 18 antivirus scanners has detected malware.
Overview
webcakedesktop.updater.exe is malware that runs as a service under the name WebCake Desktop Updater within the local user context. This is typically installed with the program WebCake 3.00 published by Web Cake LLC and is most likely removed by most users once installed (84% removed). The assembly utilizes the .NET run-time framework (which is required to be installed on the PC).
Details
| File name: | webcakedesktop.updater.exe |
| Publisher: | WebCake LLC |
| Product name: | WebCake.Desktop.Updater |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\webcake\webcakedesktop.updater.exe |
| File version: | 1.0.0.0 |
| Size: | 23 KB (23,552 bytes) |
| Build date: | 4/18/2013 8:35 PM |
| Digital DNA |
| File packed: | No |
| Code language: | Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET |
| .NET CLR: | Yes |
| .NET NGENed: | No |
More details
Programs
The following program will install this file
The WebCake web browser plugin by sterkly LLC declares that it can sweeten browsing experience. It can modify Windows hosts file and DNS settings. Once installed, the WebCake Safe will display a see similar button on the product images of the shopping websites such as Amazon, Expedia, Best Buy, Facebook and so on. As long as you click the see similar button, the WebCake will pop up ads.
Behaviors
Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
- 'WebCake Desktop Updater'
Malware detections
Based on 40+ industry antivirus scanners, 18 of them detected the following malware.
| Antivirus engine | Engine version | Detection |
| Agnitum |
5.5.1.3 |
Adware.WebCake! |
| AVG |
13.0.0.3169 |
Generic5.ACXK |
| BitDefender |
7.2 |
Adware.WebCake.A |
| Comodo Internet Security |
17007 |
Application.Win32.Webcake.~BU |
| Dr.Web |
8.13.9.29 |
Adware.Plugin.92 |
| Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
3.0.0.589 |
Adware.WebCake.A (B) |
| ESET NOD32 |
7.8848 |
Win32/AdWare.Yontoo.E |
| Fortinet |
5.1.147.0 |
Riskware/Yontoo |
| F-Secure |
11.0.19100.45 |
Adware.WebCake.A |
| G Data |
13.9.22 |
Adware.WebCake.A |
| Ikarus |
T3.1.5.4.0 |
AdWare.WebCake |
| Kaspersky |
9.0.0.837 |
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.WebCake.a |
| Kingsoft |
2013.4.9.267 |
Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud) |
| Malwarebytes |
1.75.0.1 |
Adware.WebCake |
| Microsoft Security Essentials |
1.9901.0 |
Adware:Win32/WebCake |
| eScan by MicroWorld |
12.0.250.0 |
Adware.WebCake.A |
| NANO AntiVirus |
0.26.0.55041 |
Trojan.Win32.Plugin.cbqexz |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
21872 |
Yontoo (fs) |
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
| CPU |
| Total CPU: | 0.00406146% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00129727% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00276420% | |
| Kernel CPU time: | 238,453 ms/min | |
| CPU cycles: | 62,410/sec | |
| Context switches: | 2/sec | |
| Memory |
| Private memory: | 12.74 MB | |
| Private (maximum): | 10.94 MB | |
| Private (minimum): | 6.2 MB | |
| Non-paged memory: | 12.74 MB | |
| Virtual memory: | 113.8 MB | |
| Virtual memory (peak): | 119.15 MB | |
| Working set: | 7.3 MB | |
| Working set (peak): | 11.82 MB | |
| Page faults: | 5,276/min | |
| I/O |
| I/O read transfer: | 132 Bytes/sec | |
| I/O read operations: | 1/sec | |
| I/O write transfer: | 73 Bytes/sec | |
| I/O write operations: | 1/sec | |
| I/O other transfer: | 25 Bytes/sec | |
| I/O other operations: | 2/sec | |
| Resource allocations |
| Threads: | 10 | |
| Handles: | 291 | |
| GUI GDI count: | 4 | |
| GUI USER count: | 2 | |
Process properties
| Integrety level: | System |
| Platform: | 32-bit |
| Command lines: |
- "C:\Program Files\webcake\webcakedesktop.updater.exe" "C:\users\user\appdata\roaming\webcake\webcakedesktop.exe"
- "C:\Program Files\webcake\webcakedesktop.updater.exe" "C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application data\webcake\webcakedesktop.exe"
- "C:\Program Files\webcake\webcakedesktop.updater.exe" "C:\documents and settings\aa\datos de programa\webcake\webcakedesktop.exe"
|
| Owner: | User |
| Windows Service |
| Service name: | WebCake Desktop Updater |
| Description: | “Provides limited updating assistance for WebCake Desktop” |
| Type: | Win32OwnProcess |
| Parent process: | services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft) |
Threads
Averages
| mscorwks.dll |
| Total CPU: | 0.01827450% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00459366% | |
| User CPU: | 0.01368084% | |
| CPU cycles: | 601,182/sec | |
| Memory: | 5.66 MB | |
| WebCakeDesktop.Updater.exe (main module) |
| Total CPU: | 0.00332589% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00116815% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00215774% | |
| CPU cycles: | 85,331/sec | |
| Memory: | 48 KB | |
| wow64cpu.dll |
| Total CPU: | 0.00080559% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00000000% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00080559% | |
| CPU cycles: | 1,314/sec | |
| Memory: | 32 KB | |
| wow64.dll |
| Total CPU: | 0.00013766% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00000000% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00013766% | |
| CPU cycles: | 1,451/sec | |
| Memory: | 276 KB | |
| ntdll.dll |
| Total CPU: | 0.00010034% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00003345% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00006689% | |
| CPU cycles: | 1,265/sec | |
| Memory: | 1.23 MB | |
| mscoree.dll (Microsoft .NET Framework by Microsoft) |
| Total CPU: | 0.00000290% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00000097% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00000193% | |
| Memory: | 296 KB | |
Common loaded modules
These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
35.59% |
|
| Windows 8 |
16.95% |
|
| Microsoft Windows XP |
13.56% |
|
| Windows Vista Home Premium |
10.17% |
|
| Windows 8 Pro |
6.78% |
|
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
5.08% |
|
| Windows 7 Professional |
3.39% |
|
| Windows 8 Single Language |
3.39% |
|
| Windows 8 Enterprise |
3.39% |
|
| Windows Vista Home Basic |
1.69% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 22.03% of WebCake.Desktop.Updater.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| ASUS |
22.54% |
|
| Hewlett-Packard |
18.31% |
|
| Dell |
16.90% |
|
| Acer |
14.08% |
|
| Toshiba |
11.27% |
|
| American Megatrends |
8.45% |
|
| MSI |
5.63% |
|
| GIGABYTE |
2.82% |
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