Information about yt.dll

yt.dll

yt.dll is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with Yahoo! Toolbar. The reported company name is Yahoo! Inc.. The current detection status is Undefined, based on the latest analysis from 2022-05-22 23:47:35 (3 years ago).

ThreatInfo does not have a final classification for this file yet. Use the technical details below to compare the hash, size, signature, and observed locations with the copy found on your device.

Product Name: Yahoo! Toolbar
Company Name: Yahoo! Inc.
MD5: 16b50f05875daaad382e670b7277152c
Size: 1 MB
First Published: 2017-08-09 05:04:51 (8 years ago)
Latest Published: 2022-05-22 23:47:35 (3 years ago)
Status: Undefined (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2022-05-22 23:47:35 (3 years ago)
Signed By: Yahoo! Inc.
Status: Valid

The signature on yt.dll is reported as valid. A valid signature helps confirm publisher identity, but it does not automatically make the file safe if the installer was bundled, abused, or downloaded from an untrusted source.

%programfiles%\yahoo!\companion\installs\cpn4
%programfiles%\yahoo!\companion\installs\cpn2
%programfiles%\yahoo!\companion\installs\cpn6
%programfiles%\yahoo!\companion\installs\cpn9
%programfiles%\yahoo!\companion\installs\cpn1
%programfiles%\yahoo!\companion\installs\cpn3
%programfiles%\yahoo!\companion\installs\cpn5
%programfiles%\yahoo!\companion\installs
%programfiles%\yahoo!\companion\installs
%programfiles%\yahoo!\companion\installs

ThreatInfo has observed yt.dll in the locations listed above. Files found in temporary folders, user profile folders, startup locations, or unusual application directories should be reviewed more carefully than files installed under a known program directory.

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The strongest geographic signal for this file is United States with 32.7% of observed hits. Geographic distribution can help identify targeted campaigns, regional software bundles, or where a file is most commonly reported.

Windows 7 37.6%
Windows 10 31.7%
Windows XP 19.8%
Windows Vista 10.9%

The most common operating system signal for yt.dll is Windows 7 with 37.6% of observed hits. If your system differs from the common profile, check whether the file was introduced by a specific installer, archive, or removable device.

yt.dll is identified as pe for 32 systems. The subsystem is Windows GUI. PE header values are useful for triage, especially when they do not match the expected publisher, product, or release timeline.

Subsystem: Windows GUI
PE Type: pe
OS Bitness: 32
Image Base: 0x62900000
Entry Address: 0x000e201c

PE Sections:

Name Size of data MD5
.text 1014784 eccfdd2de00f78ed6a21da75b1ddafb8
.rdata 219648 4ed76f622d580fc22043c796beee38be
.data 60928 9ef27ce46680d385b88c38331c41a4a5
.rsrc 128512 63a2b223b0d3ec838accdb1deb4480ae
.reloc 76800 cdbb56a9c8684d12e16a481d85fedf63

PE section names and hashes can reveal packing, injected resources, or unusual build artifacts. Sections with uncommon names, very large raw data, or hashes that differ from a trusted copy deserve additional review.

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