updatepursuepoint.exe

PursuePoint

Part of the Yontoo web browser plugin (delivers advertisements to the web browser in the form of injected banners, text-links, popups, etc.) the updater mechanism for PursuePoint will automatically keep the extension patched by downloaded new functionality which is auto-enabled by default. The application updatepursuepoint.exe by PursuePoint has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. It runs as a separate (within the context of its own process) windows Service named “Update PursuePoint”.
Publisher:
PursuePoint  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.5540.16303

MD5:
11b4430236e88079e8f1799e0ec78ac8

SHA-1:
f2dd9df428326160c27d89f2400a5833a4c2a3d4

SHA-256:
468967e06eff43f9bb81773f78f0339259b8c091b227d7941476d870581c16cd

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Part of the Yontoo adware web browser extension update process.

Analysis date:
11/23/2024 6:18:11 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Yontoo (M)
17.3.1.22

File size:
394.2 KB (403,696 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5540.16303

Original file name:
PursuePoint2015030317.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
11/3/2014 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/3/2016 5:59:59 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:
3/3/2015 11:03:43 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
6.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

Entry address:
0x62576

Entry point:
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[+]

Entropy:
6.4433

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

Code size:
385.5 KB (394,752 bytes)

Service
Display name:
Update PursuePoint

Type:
Win32OwnProcess


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