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updatefocusbase.exe

focusbase

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 focusbase will automatically keep the extension patched by downloaded new functionality which is auto-enabled by default. The application updatefocusbase.exe by focusbase has been detected as adware by 2 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a separate (within the context of its own process) windows Service named “Update focusbase”. This file is typically installed with the program focusbase by Yontoo Technology, Inc. which is a potentially unwanted software program. It will plug into the web browser and display context-based advertisements by overwriting existing ads or by inserting new ones on various web pages.
Publisher:
focusbase  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.5269.16776

MD5:
8d47cdc44dff2bb541ebb27fefb63dfc

SHA-1:
68fe6d85a70e3ede07557b80819f9746227aa3dc

SHA-256:
ab1f6da9bb30cc75b768886d49052a31e4216340e778c6c3268b7d5633f12eec

Scanner detections:
2 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
12/22/2025 4:54:32 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

ESET NOD32
Win32/BrowseFox.H potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Yontoo.Service.P
14.6.29.12

File size:
310.3 KB (317,728 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5269.16776

Original file name:
focusbase.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Program Files\focusbase\updatefocusbase.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
focusbase

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
4/21/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/22/2015 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=focusbase, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=focusbase, L=Santa Monica, 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:
229BE95AFAF17766126629CC0A897C5F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/5/2014 6:19:27 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:a9BBn8kR0MwAClikKeAkA8slnurUdorV7zubnm:a9BBxRv7ClV0uodorVIm

Entry address:
0x4D5B6

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, 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, 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, 00, 00, 02, 00, 10, 00, 00, 00, 20, 00, 00, 80, 18, 00, 00, 00, D8, 02, 00, 80, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 01, 00, 01, 00, 00, 00, 38, 00...
 
[+]

Entropy:
6.0932

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

Code size:
301.5 KB (308,736 bytes)

Service
Display name:
Update focusbase

Type:
Win32OwnProcess


The file updatefocusbase.exe has been discovered within the following programs.

focusbase  by Yontoo Technology, Inc.
focusbase is an adware web browser extension that is display banners ads as well as contextual link ads . The ads are injected by the web browser plugin (IE, FF and Chrome) and will display on any web site, even those not associated or affiliated with the publisher.
focusbase.info/support
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