Versions
(Note, Web Cake publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)
Relationships
WebCakeDesktop.exe
WebCake Desktop by Web Cake (Signed)
Warning 18 antivirus scanners has detected malware in various versions of WebCakeDesktop.exe.
Overview
There are 2 versions of webcakedesktop.exe in the wild, the latest version being 1.0.0.1. webcakedesktop.exe is run as a standard windows process with the logged in user's account privileges. By adding a startup entry to the run registry key, the file will be executed when the user logs into Windows. The average file size is about 46.27 KB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to Web Cake by VeriSign. The executable is a .NET framework assembly utilizing the CLR. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0071% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 21.09 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 1.12 KB per minute for reads and 113 Bytes per minute for writes.
 Details
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| File name: | webcakedesktop.exe |
| Publisher: | WebCake LLC |
| Product name: | WebCake Desktop |
| Typical file path: | C:\users\user\appdata\roaming\webcake\webcakedesktop.exe |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Web Cake |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Effective date: | Monday, April 8, 2013 |
| Expiration date: | Thursday, April 9, 2015 |
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of webcakedesktop.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Startup files (user) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
- 'WebCake Desktop' → "C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\WebCake\WebCakeDesktop.exe"
Malware detections
Based on 40+ industry antivirus scanners, 18 of them detected the following malware.
| Antivirus engine | Engine version | Detection | File version |
| avast! |
8.0.1489.320 |
Win32:Webcake-A [Adw] |
1.0.0.1 |
| AVG |
2014.0.3629 |
AdInject.WebCake |
1.0.0.1 |
| BitDefender |
7.2 |
Adware.WebCake.A |
1.0.0.1 |
| Comodo Internet Security |
16922 |
Application.Win32.Yontoo.wm |
1.0.0.1 |
| Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
3.0.0.589 |
Adware.WebCake.A (B) |
1.0.0.1 |
| ESET NOD32 |
7.8789 |
MSIL/WebCake.B |
1.0.0.1 |
| F-Secure |
11.0.19100.45 |
Adware.WebCake.A |
1.0.0.1 |
| G Data |
13.9.22 |
Adware.WebCake.A |
1.0.0.1 |
| Ikarus |
T3.1.5.4.0 |
AdWare.WebCake |
1.0.0.1 |
| Malwarebytes |
1.75.0.1 |
Adware.WebCake |
1.0.0.1 |
| Microsoft Security Essentials |
1.9800.0 |
Adware:Win32/WebCake |
1.0.0.1 |
| eScan by MicroWorld |
12.0.250.0 |
Adware.WebCake.A |
1.0.0.1 |
| nProtect |
2013-09-11.03 |
Adware.WebCake.C |
1.0.0.1 |
| Panda Antivirus |
10.0.3.5 |
Adware/WebCake |
1.0.0.1 |
| PC Tools |
9.0.0.2 |
SecurityRisk.WebCake |
1.0.0.1 |
| Symantec |
20131.1.5.61 |
WebCake |
1.0.0.1 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
21394 |
Yontoo (fs) |
1.0.0.1 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
18224 |
Yontoo (fs) |
1.0.0.1 |
All file variations of webcakedesktop.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
34.04% |
|
| Microsoft Windows XP |
14.89% |
|
| Windows 8 |
12.77% |
|
| Windows Vista Home Premium |
12.77% |
|
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
6.38% |
|
| Windows 8 Pro |
6.38% |
|
| Windows 7 Professional |
4.26% |
|
| Windows 8 Single Language |
4.26% |
|
| Windows 8 Enterprise |
4.26% |
|
Distribution by country
United States installs about 19.15% of WebCake Desktop.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Dell |
21.05% |
|
| Hewlett-Packard |
21.05% |
|
| ASUS |
17.54% |
|
| Toshiba |
14.04% |
|
| Acer |
10.53% |
|
| American Megatrends |
8.77% |
|
| MSI |
7.02% |
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