Web Cake - 38% Detection Rate *
Did you just find a download or a file on your computer that has a digital signature from Web Cake? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as Yontoo (fs) and Win32:Webcake-A [Adw]. The detection rate for the Web Cake files collected here is 38%. Please read on for more details.
You will typically notice Web Cake when clicking to run the file. The publisher name is displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:
You can view additional details from the Web Cake certificate with the following procedure:
- Open Windows Explorer and locate the Web Cake file
- Right-click the file and select Properties
- Click the Digital Signatures tab
- Click on the View Certificate button
Here's a screenshot of a file that has been signed by Web Cake:
As you can see in the screenshot above, the Windows OS reports that "This digital signature is OK". This means that the file has been published by Web Cake and that no one has tampered with the file.
If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above, you can examine all the details of the certificate, such as when it was issued, who issued the certificate, how long it is valid, etc. You can also see the address for Web Cake, such as the street name, city and country.
VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA has issued the Web Cake certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.
Web Cake Files
These are the Web Cake files I've gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
| Detection Ratio | File Name |
|---|---|
| 18/46 | WebCakeDesktop.exe |
| 17/45 | WebCakeIEClient.dll |
| 15/47 | WADesktop.Updater.exe |
| 22/48 | WebCakeIEClient.dll |
| 14/48 | Dora.dat |
| 19/48 | WBDesktop.Updater.1.0.0.16.exe |
| 23/46 | WebCakesetup[1].exe |
| 24/48 | WebCakeDesktop.exe |
| 10/46 | Phoenix.dat |
| 19/48 | WebCakeIEClient.dll |
| 10/46 | Maintain.dat |
| 9/46 | WebCakeDesktop.exe |
Scanner and Detection Names
Here is the detection names for the Web Cake files. I have grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.
| Scanner | Detection Names |
|---|---|
| AVG | AdInject.WebCake |
| Agnitum | Adware.Yontoo!AyyxvaLQBmg, Adware.Yontoo!wyndF87Yrz8 |
| AntiVir | Adware/WebCake.A |
| Antiy-AVL | AdWare/Win32.WebCake, AdWare/Win32.Yontoo.gen |
| Avast | Win32:Webcake-A [Adw] |
| BitDefender | Adware.WebCake.A, Adware.WebCake.C, Adware.WebCake.B |
| CAT-QuickHeal | Adware.WebCake.a, Adware.WebCake.a (Not a Virus) |
| ClamAV | Win.Adware.Webcake-1 |
| Comodo | Application.Win32.Yontoo.wm, ApplicUnwnt, UnclassifiedMalware, Application.Win32.AdWare.Webcake.~A |
| DrWeb | Adware.Plugin.11, Adware.WebCake.1, Adware.WebCake.2 |
| ESET-NOD32 | MSIL/WebCake.B, probably a variant of Win32/Adware.Yontoo.A, MSIL/WebCake.A, a variant of MSIL/WebCake.A, Win32/WebCake.A |
| Emsisoft | Adware.WebCake.A (B), Adware.WebCake.C (B), Adware.WebCake.B (B) |
| F-Secure | Adware.WebCake.A, Adware.WebCake.C, Adware.WebCake.B |
| Fortinet | Riskware/Yontoo, Adware/Fam.NB, Adware/Yontoo.A, Adware/WebCake |
| GData | Adware.WebCake.A, Adware.WebCake.C, Application.Downloader.QR, Adware.WebCake.B |
| Ikarus | AdWare.WebCake, AdWare.Win32.WebCake, AdWare.Yontoo |
| K7AntiVirus | Riskware |
| K7GW | Riskware |
| Kaspersky | not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.WebCake.a |
| Kingsoft | Win32.Troj.Dsearch.h.(kcloud), Win32.Troj.Yontoo.A.(kcloud), Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud), Win32.Troj.WebCake.a.(kcloud) |
| Malwarebytes | Adware.WebCake, PUP.Optional.WebCake.A, PUP.WebCake.A |
| McAfee | Artemis!719AD5D66260, Artemis!FE6B34DA2D16 |
| McAfee-GW-Edition | Artemis!719AD5D66260, Artemis!FE6B34DA2D16 |
| MicroWorld-eScan | Adware.WebCake.A, Adware.WebCake.C, Application.Downloader.QR, Adware.WebCake.B |
| Microsoft | Adware:Win32/WebCake |
| PCTools | SecurityRisk.Yontoo!rem, SecurityRisk.WebCake |
| Panda | Adware/WebCake, Generic Malware |
| Rising | Trojan.InstallRex!562A |
| SUPERAntiSpyware | Adware.WebCake |
| Sophos | Generic PUA GO |
| Symantec | WebCake, Yontoo |
| TrendMicro | ADW_CAKEBEW |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall | ADW_CAKEBEW, TROJ_GEN.F47V0817, TROJ_GEN.F47V0812, TROJ_GEN.F47V0814, TROJ_GEN.F47V0815 |
| VBA32 | AdWare.WebCake |
| VIPRE | Yontoo (fs) |
| ViRobot | Adware.WebCake.52504 |
| nProtect | Adware.WebCake.C |
* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated
The detection percentage is based on the fact that I've collected 1032 scan results for the Web Cake files. 388 of these scan reports came up with some sort of detection. You can view the full details of the scan reports by examining the files listed above.
Analysis Details
The analysis is done on certificates with the following serial numbers:
- 06b9035ee5a556582d9427cc2c8dd0bc