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

Parent processes
Related files

PE structurePE file structure

Show functions
Import table
mscoree.dll
DllMain

YontooDesktop.exe

Yontoo Desktop by Yontoo LLC (Signed)

Remove YontooDesktop.exe
Version:   1.0.4778.22796
MD5:   2a6c01bac0f8aa9143d61ae1e28e263a
SHA1:   4018a4069773fc6394ec87df693e7a8493df5757
SHA256:   bc76991e06e36f6ec820b14ba40a7ed55a7b7f2519c39c28e1ae164f5b8f9035
Warning 8 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:1.0.4778.22796
Size:41.78 KB (42,784 bytes)
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, 8 of them detected the following malware.
Antivirus engineEngine versionDetection
F-Prot v6.4.7.1.166 W32/ApplCtnX.Z
K7 AntiVirus 9.170.8989 Unwanted-Program
Kingsoft 2013.4.9.267 Win32.Troj.Dsearch.f.(kcloud)
PC Tools 9.0.0.2 SecurityRisk.Yontoo!rem
SUPERAntiSpyware 5.6.0.1008 Trojan.Agent/Gen
Symantec 20131.1.0.101 Yontoo
VIPRE Antivirus 19474 Yontoo (v)
ViRobot 2011.4.7.4223 Adware.Dsearch.42784

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.01664773%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00954954%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00709819%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:1,692 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:543,272/sec
17,470,203/sec
Context switches:5/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:34.03 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):26.8 MB
Private (minimum):16.56 MB
Non-paged memory:34.03 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:189.18 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):199.29 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:21.87 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):29.08 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:42,563/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:2.93 KB/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:1.1 KB/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:530 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:36/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:17
12
Handles:717
600
GUI GDI count:4
103
GUI GDI peak:4
142
GUI USER count:2
49
GUI USER peak:2
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Medium
Platform:32-bit
Command lines:
  • "C:\users\user\appdata\roaming\yontoo\yontoodesktop.exe"
  • C:\users\user\appdata\roaming\yontoo\yontoodesktop.exe
  • "C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application data\yontoo\yontoodesktop.exe"
Owner:User
Parent processes:

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
mscorwks.dll
Total CPU:0.06749722%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.00578586%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.06171136%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:971,770/sec
5,741,424/sec
Memory:5.57 MB
1.16 MB
mscoree.dll (Microsoft .NET Framework by Microsoft)
Total CPU:0.01165953%
Kernel CPU:0.00560554%
User CPU:0.00605399%
Memory:296 KB
YontooDesktop.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00834242%
Kernel CPU:0.00436337%
User CPU:0.00397905%
CPU cycles:70,836/sec
Memory:64 KB
ntdll.dll
Total CPU:0.00603522%
Kernel CPU:0.00046728%
User CPU:0.00556794%
CPU cycles:29,868/sec
Memory:1.23 MB

Common loaded modules

These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

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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