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updatefocusbase.exe

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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 20 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a separate (within the context of its own process) windows Service named “Update focusbase”. 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:
1.0.5542.25784

MD5:
aaaddda161161b0c8dde9d8659660ebe

SHA-1:
ed5db5af845430b89556fd4c09288748a1e7292a

SHA-256:
c40e54c4b1201b5dc1c9570a343b77f023a7c0eede0d1279dd2198b990196181

Scanner detections:
20 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 7:08:47 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CO
6765824

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.BrowseFox
2015.03.06

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/BrowseFox.aoy
7.11.214.34

avast!
Win32:BrowseFox-EQ [PUP]
150303-0

AVG
Focusbase
2016.0.3179

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.MSIL.BrowseFox
4.0.3.1535

Bitdefender
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CO
1.0.20.320

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CO
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
MSIL/BrowseFox.G potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CO
5.13.68

G Data
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CO
15.3.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.200.15176

McAfee
Program.BrowseFox-FWI
16.8.708.2

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CO
16.0.0.192

Norman
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CO
03.12.2014 13:20:04

nProtect
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CO
15.03.05.01

Panda Antivirus
Adware/BrowserFox
15.03.05.08

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.a16
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Yontoo.Service
15.3.5.20

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4741131
38050

File size:
402.3 KB (411,936 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5542.25784

Original file name:
focusbase2015030522.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:
4/22/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/23/2015 12:59:59 AM

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:
3/5/2015 11:19:44 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
6.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:L/lQi5ExbOXTGDegyJiaXMhekZqjqrr0ASV4uq0ixXJtUqiqJAZ+f8yQQliMVcd3:L/lQ9bOqDCVAS2uq0ixDtsN/QlPcXp5h

Entry address:
0x644EA

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

Code size:
393.5 KB (402,944 bytes)

Service
Display name:
Update focusbase

Type:
Win32OwnProcess


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