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Search Vortex

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 Search Vortex will automatically keep the extension patched by downloaded new functionality which is auto-enabled by default. The application updatesearchvortex.exe by Search Vortex has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat.
Publisher:
Search Vortex  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.5485.38474

MD5:
0d10e3b44ee62c8af309cce6c38ce627

SHA-1:
5b7849cdd77e144020e85b49499dce18290fecec

SHA-256:
f41f90f38cbefa52a147e063177da9be5b9ee7c340d3d8a62a73cb0c64668187

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
11/27/2024 2:31:01 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Yontoo (M)
17.3.13.7

File size:
516.7 KB (529,144 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5485.38474

Original file name:
SearchVortex2015010805.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Program Files\search vortex\updatesearchvortex.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Search Vortex

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/4/2015 10:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/4/2016 9:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Search Vortex, O=Search Vortex, 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:
6378D12A74B139F75511F7798DF77B19

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/8/2015 3:22:34 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
6.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

Entry address:
0x80E7A

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

Code size:
508 KB (520,192 bytes)

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