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searchmaven.FFUpdate.dll

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FFUpdate is the Mozilla Firefox plugin manager for the search maven branded Yontoo adware browser platform. The component is designed to install and keep Firefox connected to the adware updater. The module searchmaven.FFUpdate.dll by search maven has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat.
Publisher:
search maven  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.5394.39524

MD5:
4220944e949eed312e583532a5d5693d

SHA-1:
c7a3e5a9b288cadf5e5e9e3f7c73c6697fe105d7

SHA-256:
be77bd5f1dc7a55701a54bd3ee01e8e4e7a169152e53fef34734afeae5d313ee

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Part of the Yontoo distributed ad-supported web browser plugin for Firefox.

Analysis date:
6/25/2025 8:35:58 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Yontoo (M)
17.3.13.8

File size:
544.3 KB (557,344 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5394.39524

Original file name:
searchmaven.FFUpdate.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Program Files\search maven\bin\plugins\searchmaven.ffupdate.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
search maven

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/21/2014 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/22/2015 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=search maven, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=search maven, 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:
7BCA3E790A2366A093345228DAE76C60

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/9/2014 2:57:31 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
6.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

Entry address:
0x87DB6

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

Code size:
536 KB (548,864 bytes)

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