What is Web Layers 3.0.0?

Web Layers 3.0.0 is software application developed by Yontoo Technology, Inc.. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 62.61% of installations running this operating system. Web Layers 3.0.0's installer is typically 742.00 KB in size and installs around 14 files.

Web Layers 3.0.0 is most popular in the United States with 90.09% of installations residing in this country.

About Web Layers 3.0.0?

Web Layers is a web browser extension and toolbar that serves contextual-based advertising and customizes the user's web browser home and search pages to feature advertising and search functions. This tool also functions as adware and is commonly categorized as a potentially unwanted application by multiple malware vendors. Key features of the browser extension include: - Modification of the default search engine - Adjustment of the default browser home page - Integration of search functionality into the address bar - Addition of alternative redirection for "page not found" and DNS errors - Display of contextual advertising through the injection of banner and text ads.

Multiple virus scanners have detected malware in Web Layers 3.0.0.

IEClient.dll (MD5: 5634c78e26d8776954e24707036b4569) has been flagged by 5 scanners:

Scanner Software	Version	Result
Comodo Security	17407	Application.Win32.Altbrowse.AK
ESET-NOD32	9148	a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.F
Jiangmin	16.0.100	AdWare/LinkSwift.a
Malwarebytes	1.75.0.1	PUP.Optional.WebLayers.A
VIPRE Antivirus	24154	Yontoo (fs)

updateWebLayers.exe (MD5: 0f5a6561aaa39583274ea656afd9e105) has been flagged by 12 scanners:

Scanner Software	Version	Result
Agnitum Outpost	5.5.1.3	Riskware.Agent!
Baidu-International	3.5.1.41473	Adware.Win32.BrowseFox.H
Dr.Web	7.00.9.04080	Trojan.BPlug.35
ESET-NOD32	9852	a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.H
Fortinet FortiGate	4	Riskware/BrowseFox
Malwarebytes	1.75.0001	PUP.Optional.WebLayers.A
McAfee	6.0.4.564	Artemis!0F5A6561AAA3
McAfee-GW-Edition	2013	Heuristic.LooksLike.Win32.Suspicious.I
TrendMicro-HouseCall	9.700-1001	TROJ_GEN.F47V0509
VIPRE Antivirus	29650	Yontoo (fs)
Comodo Security	17407	Application.Win32.Altbrowse.AK
Jiangmin	16.0.100	AdWare/LinkSwift.a

WebLayersBHO.dll (MD5: 8d27c475358e984b670974112140ef77) has been flagged by 12 scanners:

Scanner Software	Version	Result
Dr.Web	9.0.0.0268	Adware.Searcher.2574
ESET-NOD32	8.8944	probably a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.A
Malwarebytes	v2014.01.10.04	PUP.Optional.WebLayers.A
TrendMicro-HouseCall	7.2.10	TROJ_GEN.F47V0827
VIPRE Antivirus	22594	Yontoo (fs)
Agnitum Outpost	5.5.1.3	Riskware.Agent!
Baidu-International	3.5.1.41473	Adware.Win32.BrowseFox.H
Fortinet FortiGate	4	Riskware/BrowseFox
McAfee	6.0.4.564	Artemis!0F5A6561AAA3
McAfee-GW-Edition	2013	Heuristic.LooksLike.Win32.Suspicious.I
Comodo Security	17407	Application.Win32.Altbrowse.AK
Jiangmin	16.0.100	AdWare/LinkSwift.a

Software Behaviors

Services:

updateWebLayers.exe runs as a service named 'Update Web Layers' (Update Web Layers).

Software Details

URL:

https://weblayers.co/support

Support:

https://mailto:

Installation path:

C:\Program Files\Web Layers

Uninstaller:

C:\Program Files\Web Layers\WebLayersuninstall.exe

Size:

742.00 KB

Language:

English

Web Layers 3.0.0 Executable Details

Primary executable:

WebLayersBHO.dll

Name:

Web Layers 3.0.0

Path:

C:\Program Files\Web Layers\WebLayersBHO.dll

MD5:

8d27c475358e984b670974112140ef77

SHA-1:

–

SHA-256:

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File Type

Filename

MD5

DLL

WebLayersBHO.dll

Adware

8d27c475358e984b670974112140ef77

EXE

WebLayersOPC.exe

0f9ad1a8cb97ce635be4597fec5456b6

EXE

WebLayersozr.exe

8e958fb93609617f7395140dc75ce383

EXE

WebLayersUn.exe

1a704c596c2fdb93425a3bae17a3550b

File Type	Filename	MD5
DLL	WebLayersBHO.dll Adware	8d27c475358e984b670974112140ef77
EXE	WebLayersOPC.exe	0f9ad1a8cb97ce635be4597fec5456b6
EXE	WebLayersozr.exe	8e958fb93609617f7395140dc75ce383
EXE	WebLayersUn.exe	1a704c596c2fdb93425a3bae17a3550b