yt.dll file report

MD5 fa168376b5a4f5bf617381f83a4490d9
Latest seen 2022-05-22 23:49:12 (3 years ago)
First seen 2017-08-09 06:08:10 (8 years ago)
Size 1 MB
Publisher Yahoo! Inc.
Product Yahoo! Toolbar
Signed by Yahoo! Inc.

Why it matters

Evidence available for this file

Detection

No final classification is available yet.

Timeline

First seen 2017-08-09 06:08:10 (8 years ago); latest analysis 2022-05-22 23:49:12 (3 years ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: Yahoo! Inc.. Product metadata: Yahoo! Toolbar.

Digital signature

Signed by Yahoo! Inc.. The signature is reported as valid, but signed files can still be bundled or abused.

Observed locations

ThreatInfo has seen this file in user or system paths listed below. Unexpected locations increase the need for local verification.

Recommended action

What to do next

  1. Use the hash and metadata below to verify the exact file identity.
  2. Review publisher, signature, paths, and PE details for inconsistencies.
  3. Run a local scan if the file appears unexpectedly or starts with Windows.

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 23:49:12 (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: fa168376b5a4f5bf617381f83a4490d9
Size: 1 MB
First Published: 2017-08-09 06:08:10 (8 years ago)
Latest Published: 2022-05-22 23:49:12 (3 years ago)
Status: Undefined (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2022-05-22 23:49:12 (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\cpn2
%programfiles%\yahoo!\companion\installs\cpn6
%programfiles%\yahoo!\companion\installs\cpn10
%programfiles%\yahoo!\companion\installs\cpn5
%programfiles%\yahoo!\companion\installs\cpn1
%programfiles%\yahoo!\companion\installs\cpn4
%programfiles%\yahoo!\companion\installs\cpn3
%programfiles%\yahoo!\companion\installs\cpn12
%programfiles%\yahoo!\companion\installs\cpn11
%programfiles%\yahoo!\companion\installs\cpn13

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 Mexico with 28.6% of observed hits. Geographic distribution can help identify targeted campaigns, regional software bundles, or where a file is most commonly reported.

Windows 7 65.1%
Windows 10 26.3%
Windows XP 6.3%
Windows 8.1 1.7%
Windows 8 0.6%

The most common operating system signal for yt.dll is Windows 7 with 65.1% 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: 0x000f291d

PE Sections:

Name Size of data MD5
.text 1082880 0990d15f4c61c4e47fb9609705146bb1
.rdata 228352 3368d59f34fb51b22410d256cf1009b1
.data 61952 ae51db513cc1202d41a9b05b3172b9c5
.rsrc 132096 f9df22300b6956930defb919bc248752
.reloc 79872 cbb021410ceb641b63b468119dce1118

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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