SerialTrunc
What is SerialTrunc?
SerialTrunc is software application developed by Yontoo Technology, Inc.. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 64.21% of installations running this operating system. SerialTrunc's installer is typically 2.00 MB in size and installs around 10 files. The most common release is 2014.02.26.045520 with 5.80% of all installations currently using this version.
SerialTrunc is most popular in the United States with 25.39% of installations residing in this country.
About SerialTrunc?
This software program serves advertisements from its affiliate ad providers, including banner, inline text links, and popups, in order to generate pay-per-click revenue for the publisher. It may also promote the installation of additional content such as web browser toolbars and optimization utilities. Once installed, common symptoms of infection include hyperlinked text on web pages, pop-up ads when hovering over links, and the installation of unwanted adware programs without the user's knowledge. The software also adds unwanted features to the web browser, such as inline text and multi-site searching, comparison shopping, and website ratings and reviews, by analyzing the content of visited web pages and the user's navigation. The software's 'auto-enabled updater' adds additional features as desired. The Terms state that user information is collected and shared for ad relevance and other purposes.
Multiple virus scanners have detected malware in SerialTrunc.
| Scanner Software | Version | Result |
|---|---|---|
| AhnLab-V3 | 2014.11.03.00 | PUP/Win32.Downloader |
| Antiy-AVL | 1.0.0.1 | GrayWare[AdWare:not-a-virus,HEUR]/MSIL.Kranet |
| AVG | 15.0.0.4189 | Generic.B7A |
| Avira | 7.11.182.216 | ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen7 |
| AVware | 1.5.0.21 | Yontoo (fs) |
| Baidu-International | 3.5.1.41473 | Adware.Win32.BrowseFox.bH |
| CAT-QuickHeal | 14.00 | AdWare.MSIL.r3 (Not a Virus) |
| Comodo Security | 19978 | UnclassifiedMalware |
| ESET-NOD32 | 10660 | a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.H |
| Fortinet FortiGate | 5.0.999.0 | Adware/Kranet |
| G Data | 24 | Win32.Trojan.Agent.8P0MSA |
| K7 AntiVirus | 9.185.13866 | Trojan ( 0049f7ad1 ) |
| K7GW | 9.185.13866 | 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.SerialTrunc.A |
| McAfee | 6.0.5.614 | BrowseFox.c |
| McAfee-GW-Edition | v2014.2 | BehavesLike.Win32.AdwareMBrowse.fh |
| Qihoo-360 | 1.0.0.1015 | Win32/Virus.Adware.e4c |
| Symantec | 20141.1.0.330 | Trojan.ADH.2 |
| Trend Micro | 9.740.0.1012 | TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0EJL14 |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall | 9.700.0.1001 | TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0EJL14 |
| VIPRE Antivirus | 34472 | Yontoo (fs) |
| Scanner Software | Version | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Antiy-AVL | 2.0.3.7 | AdWare/Win32.Agent |
| Comodo Security | 17648 | Application.Win32.Altbrowse.AK |
| Dr.Web | 9.0.0.026 | Adware.Plugin.100 |
| ESET-NOD32 | 8.9315 | a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.F |
| Fortinet FortiGate | 1/26/2014 | Adware/Agent |
| IKARUS anti.virus | t3scan.2.2.29 | not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent |
| Jiangmin | KV140126 | Adware/Agent.jaw |
| Kaspersky | 14.0.0.4406 | not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent |
| NANO AntiVirus | 0.28.0.57380 | Riskware.Win32.Agent.cqvnby |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall | 7.2.26 | TROJ_GEN.F47V0120 |
| AhnLab-V3 | 2014.11.03.00 | PUP/Win32.Downloader |
| AVG | 15.0.0.4189 | Generic.B7A |
| Avira | 7.11.182.216 | ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen7 |
| AVware | 1.5.0.21 | Yontoo (fs) |
| Baidu-International | 3.5.1.41473 | Adware.Win32.BrowseFox.bH |
| CAT-QuickHeal | 14.00 | AdWare.MSIL.r3 (Not a Virus) |
| G Data | 24 | Win32.Trojan.Agent.8P0MSA |
| K7 AntiVirus | 9.185.13866 | Trojan ( 0049f7ad1 ) |
| K7GW | 9.185.13866 | Trojan ( 0049f7ad1 ) |
| Kingsoft AntiVirus | 2013.4.9.267 | Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud) |
| Malwarebytes | 1.75.0.1 | PUP.Optional.SerialTrunc.A |
| McAfee | 6.0.5.614 | BrowseFox.c |
| McAfee-GW-Edition | v2014.2 | BehavesLike.Win32.AdwareMBrowse.fh |
| Qihoo-360 | 1.0.0.1015 | Win32/Virus.Adware.e4c |
| Symantec | 20141.1.0.330 | Trojan.ADH.2 |
| Trend Micro | 9.740.0.1012 | TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0EJL14 |
| VIPRE Antivirus | 34472 | Yontoo (fs) |
Software Behaviors
- Services:
-
- updateSerialTrunc.exe runs as a service named 'Update SerialTrunc' (Update SerialTrunc).
- updateSerialTrunc(2993).exe runs as a service named 'Update SerialTrunc' (Update SerialTrunc).
Software Details
- URL:
- https://serialtrunc.com/support
- Support:
- https://mailto:
- Installation path:
- C:\Program Files\SerialTrunc
- Uninstaller:
- C:\Program Files\SerialTrunc\SerialTruncuninstall.exe
- Size:
- 2.00 MB
- Language:
- English
SerialTrunc Executable Details
- Primary executable:
- SerialTruncBHO.dll
- Name:
- SerialTrunc
- Path:
- C:\Program Files\SerialTrunc\SerialTruncBHO.dll
- MD5:
- 6c5faa8c917f772f075cc2529f1ebdbf
- SHA-1:
- –
- SHA-256:
- –
| File Type | Filename | MD5 |
|---|---|---|
|
EXE
|
e92604e043f51c604b6d1ac3bcd3a202 | |
|
EXE
|
updateSerialTrunc.exe
Malware
|
90621c45bba2af80a97b3a57d069cb42 |
|
EXE
|
70923f66ebca48a5841703012818ce6d | |
|
DLL
|
SerialTruncBHO.dll
Malware
|
6c5faa8c917f772f075cc2529f1ebdbf |
|
EXE
|
e8277c6bfdc0e0edc05511e2dbec0247 | |
|
EXE
|
cb80cbbf46c289da51f47887fe7eb4ea | |
|
DLL
|
6369b385f6d56e2fe7cf6072201d2354 | |
|
EXE
|
6d0a3027bb47dcbab2f357d50284fc07 | |
|
CRX
|
72fddea12e49810d19f9e2ebbfdf1b28 | |
|
CRX
|
b198441765eedeb173b695b20aef520a |