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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:
1.0.5876.25891

MD5:
50b3a6bebd27b9d32bff91a77804a744

SHA-1:
e7879bdbfb9e4455926ad371280bfa04ba7e4465

SHA-256:
90ae6de6125dca54046224020a79c40e056dce5151370cbacead1790d885a263

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
6/24/2025 8:29:39 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Yontoo (M)
17.3.14.7

File size:
562.2 KB (575,728 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5876.25891

Original file name:
2016020222.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:
1/4/2015 10:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/5/2016 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=search maven, 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:
57468DE05C8E41954C656D2F33AC8438

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/2/2016 8:23:06 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
11.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

Entry address:
0x8C7DA

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

Code size:
554 KB (567,296 bytes)

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