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PursuePoint

Part of the Yontoo adware component, a web browser plugin that injects unwanted ads in the browser. The application pursuepointun.exe by PursuePoint has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This is the uninstaller utility registered in the Windows Control Panel for the program PursuePoint by PursuePoint.
Publisher:
PursuePoint  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
1ec36208b0720a3867c577bf76719ef7

SHA-1:
c16376a73eb6618f2bde188aeaa3f03770f7ecf6

SHA-256:
c71d08bd266e3609ea52483536c3dad8b1fa98876a5f10c3b1e0c5c44236cba3

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Belongs to the Sambreel/Yontoo progam that inserts various forms of advertising in the user's web browser, installed with minimal or no user consent.

Analysis date:
11/23/2024 6:39:20 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Yontoo (M)
17.3.1.13

File size:
529.2 KB (541,936 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.0

Original file name:
PursuePoint Uninstaller.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Program Files\pursuepoint\pursuepointun.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
PursuePoint

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
11/3/2014 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/3/2016 3:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=PursuePoint, O=PursuePoint, L=San Diego, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
1B416158C22AFC9AD4B3FD583E617310

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/27/2015 9:07:47 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

Entry address:
0x825EE

Entry point:
FF, 25, 00, 20, 40, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 04, 00, 03, 00, 00, 00, 30, 00, 00, 80, 0E, 00, 00, 00, 60, 00, 00, 80, 10, 00, 00, 00, 78, 00, 00, 80, 18, 00, 00, 00, 90, 00, 00, 80, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 04, 00, 02, 00, 00, 00, A8, 00, 00, 80, 03, 00, 00, 00, C0, 00, 00, 80, 04, 00, 00, 00, D8, 00, 00, 80, 05, 00, 00, 00, F0, 00, 00, 80, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
5.9651

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:
513.5 KB (525,824 bytes)

Program Uninstaller
Program name:
PursuePoint

Display publisher:
PursuePoint

Display version:
2014.01.29.231259

Uninstall string:
C:\Program Files (x86)\PursuePoint\PursuePointUn.exe OFS_


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