What is SecretSauce?

SecretSauce is software application developed by Yontoo Technology, Inc.. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 58.73% of installations running this operating system. SecretSauce's installer is typically 0.99 MB in size and installs around 10 files. The most common release is 2013.12.07.011955 with 54.72% of all installations currently using this version.

SecretSauce is most popular in the United States with 18.68% of installations residing in this country.

About SecretSauce?

This toolbar/web browser extension is supported by advertisements and search revenue. It is often included as an optional offer in bundles with third-party software. Upon installation, the toolbar will update the home page and new tab pages to an affiliate search portal using a primary search engine, and modify the default search provider in order to generate shared search revenue. The software may display various types of advertising, including search, banner, text link, transitional, interstitial, and full-page ads. It is important to note that the ads and features that appear on websites by using the software are not associated with or endorsed by any underlying websites.

Multiple virus scanners have detected malware in SecretSauce.

updateSecretSauce.exe (MD5: 10c787577cc3a046f7bbb7564fcfa782) has been flagged by 34 scanners:

Scanner Software	Version	Result
Lavasoft Ad-Aware	12.0.163.0	Adware.SwiftBrowse.CG
Agnitum Outpost	5.5.1.3	PUA.Kranet!
AhnLab-V3	2014.10.30.00	PUP/Win32.SecretSauce
Antiy-AVL	1.0.0.1	GrayWare[AdWare:not-a-virus,HEUR]/MSIL.Kranet
avast!	8.0.1489.320	Win32:BrowseFox-BZ [PUP]
AVG	14.0.0.4040	Secsau.483
Avira	7.11.182.42	ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen7
AVware	1.5.0.21	Yontoo (fs)
Baidu-International	3.5.1.41473	Adware.Win32.BrowseFox.sece
Bitdefender	7.2	Adware.SwiftBrowse.CG
CAT-QuickHeal	14.00	AdWare.MSIL.r3 (Not a Virus)
Comodo Security	19936	UnclassifiedMalware
Dr.Web	7.0.10.8210	Trojan.BPlug.250
Emsisoft Anti-Malware	3.0.0.600	Adware.SwiftBrowse.CG (B)
ESET-NOD32	10640	a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.H
Fortinet FortiGate	5.0.999.0	Adware/Kranet
F-Secure	11.0.19100.45	Adware.SwiftBrowse.CG
G Data	24	Adware.SwiftBrowse.CG
K7 AntiVirus	9.185.13840	Trojan ( 0049f7ad1 )
K7GW	9.185.13839	Trojan ( 0049f7ad1 )
Kaspersky	12.0.0.1225	not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.MSIL.Kranet.heur
Kingsoft AntiVirus	2013.4.9.267	Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud)
Malwarebytes	1.75.0.1	PUP.Optional.SecretSauce.A
McAfee	6.0.5.614	BrowseFox.c
McAfee-GW-Edition	v2014.2	BrowseFox.c
MicroWorld-eScan	12.0.250.0	Adware.SwiftBrowse.CG
NANO AntiVirus	0.28.6.62995	Riskware.Win32.BrowseFox.deisen
nProtect	2014-10-29.01	Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.323360.F
Qihoo-360	1.0.0.1015	Win32/Virus.Adware.e4c
Sophos	4.98.0	SecretSauce
Symantec	20141.1.0.330	Trojan.ADH.2
Trend Micro	9.740.0.1012	TROJ_GEN.F0CBOC0IH14
TrendMicro-HouseCall	9.700.0.1001	TROJ_GEN.F0CBOC0IH14
VIPRE Antivirus	34348	Yontoo (fs)

SecretSauceBHO.dll (MD5: 515dd712b8dc397be286fc17e509d5d2) has been flagged by 37 scanners:

Scanner Software	Version	Result
Antiy-AVL	2.0.3.7	AdWare/Win32.Agent
AVG	2015.0.3598	MalSign.Secsau
Comodo Security	17554	Application.Win32.Altbrowse.AK
Dr.Web	9.0.0.011	Adware.Plugin.100
ESET-NOD32	8.9252	a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.F
Fortinet FortiGate	1/11/2014	Adware/Agent
IKARUS anti.virus	t3scan.2.2.29	not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
Jiangmin	KV140111	Adware/Agent.jaw
K7 AntiVirus	13.175.10735	Unwanted-Program
K7GW	13.175.10735	Unwanted-Program ( 00454f261 )
Kaspersky	14.0.0.4484	not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
Malwarebytes	v2014.01.11.04	PUP.Optional.SecretSauce.A
McAfee	5600.7254	Artemis!515DD712B8DC
McAfee-GW-Edition	7.7254	Artemis!515DD712B8DC
NANO AntiVirus	0.28.0.57029	Riskware.Win32.Agent.cqvnby
TrendMicro-HouseCall	7.2.11	TROJ_GEN.F47V1120
Vba32 AntiVirus	3.12.24.3	AdWare.Agent
Lavasoft Ad-Aware	12.0.163.0	Adware.SwiftBrowse.CG
Agnitum Outpost	5.5.1.3	PUA.Kranet!
AhnLab-V3	2014.10.30.00	PUP/Win32.SecretSauce
avast!	8.0.1489.320	Win32:BrowseFox-BZ [PUP]
Avira	7.11.182.42	ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen7
AVware	1.5.0.21	Yontoo (fs)
Baidu-International	3.5.1.41473	Adware.Win32.BrowseFox.sece
Bitdefender	7.2	Adware.SwiftBrowse.CG
CAT-QuickHeal	14.00	AdWare.MSIL.r3 (Not a Virus)
Emsisoft Anti-Malware	3.0.0.600	Adware.SwiftBrowse.CG (B)
F-Secure	11.0.19100.45	Adware.SwiftBrowse.CG
G Data	24	Adware.SwiftBrowse.CG
Kingsoft AntiVirus	2013.4.9.267	Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud)
MicroWorld-eScan	12.0.250.0	Adware.SwiftBrowse.CG
nProtect	2014-10-29.01	Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.323360.F
Qihoo-360	1.0.0.1015	Win32/Virus.Adware.e4c
Sophos	4.98.0	SecretSauce
Symantec	20141.1.0.330	Trojan.ADH.2
Trend Micro	9.740.0.1012	TROJ_GEN.F0CBOC0IH14
VIPRE Antivirus	34348	Yontoo (fs)

Software Behaviors

Services:

updateSecretSauce.exe runs as a service named 'Update SecretSauce' (Update SecretSauce).
updateSecretSauce(19).exe runs as a service named 'Update SecretSauce' (Update SecretSauce).

Software Details

URL:

https://secretsauce.biz/support

Support:

https://mailto:

Installation path:

C:\Program Files\SecretSauce

Uninstaller:

C:\Program Files\SecretSauce\SecretSauceuninstall.exe

Size:

0.99 MB

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