Information about ytantispy.dll
ytantispy.dll
ytantispy.dll is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with Yahoo! Toolbar Anti-Spy Plugin. The reported company name is Yahoo!, Inc.. The current detection status is Undefined, based on the latest analysis from 2025-07-24 23:01:11 (10 months 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.
File Details
| Product Name: | Yahoo! Toolbar Anti-Spy Plugin |
| Company Name: | Yahoo!, Inc. |
| MD5: | bf08b70afbf0bd7102713b4eccd07afc |
| Size: | 49 KB |
| First Published: | 2017-08-09 02:08:25 (8 years ago) |
| Latest Published: | 2025-07-24 23:01:11 (10 months ago) |
| Status: | Undefined (on last analysis) | |
| Analysis Date: | 2025-07-24 23:01:11 (10 months ago) |
Overview
| Signed By: | Yahoo! Inc. |
| Status: | Valid |
The signature on ytantispy.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.
Common Places:
| %programfiles%\yahoo!\companion\installs\cpn0 |
| %programfiles%\yahoo!\companion\installs\cpn |
| %programfiles%\yahoo!\companion\installs\cpn1 |
| %programfiles%\yahoo!\companion\installs\cpn2 |
| %programfiles%\yahoo!\companion\installs\cpn3 |
| %sysdrive%\arquivos de programas\yahoo!\companion\installs\cpn |
| %programfiles%\yahoo!\companion\installs\cpn4 |
| %sysdrive%\archivos de programa\yahoo!\companion\installs\cpn |
| %programfiles%\yahoo!\companion\installs\cpn8 |
| %programfiles%\yahoo!\companion\installs\cpn5 |
ThreatInfo has observed ytantispy.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.
File Names:
| YTAntiSpy.dll |
| ytantispy.dll |
This hash has been seen with multiple file names. Alternate names can appear when software is updated, copied between folders, packed by an installer, or deliberately renamed to avoid recognition. Compare the exact MD5 above before assuming two names refer to the same file.
Geography:
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The strongest geographic signal for this file is United States with 25.0% of observed hits. Geographic distribution can help identify targeted campaigns, regional software bundles, or where a file is most commonly reported.
OS Version:
| Windows 7 | 52.6% | |
| Windows 10 | 26.9% | |
| Windows XP | 12.3% | |
| Windows Vista | 5.4% | |
| Windows 8.1 | 1.7% | |
| Windows 8 | 1.0% | |
| Windows Server 2003 | 0.1% |
The most common operating system signal for ytantispy.dll is Windows 7 with 52.6% 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.
Analysis
ytantispy.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: | 0x10000000 |
| Entry Address: | 0x00006fdf |
PE Sections:
| Name | Size of data | MD5 |
| .text | 27648 | 459c5c85348624fd151b09bf454f8dbf |
| .rdata | 6656 | 57ee11df47e8f9f232a3f70f69c7733e |
| .data | 512 | 23e6ee8344abf43a3db201b6124fdefe |
| .rsrc | 5632 | a09bcc1191116daa9cf4ebe853b41366 |
| .reloc | 3584 | 530676e837c8d4881a3e3dfda89e5c85 |
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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