updatefortunitas.exe

Fortunitas

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 Fortunitas will automatically keep the extension patched by downloaded new functionality which is auto-enabled by default. The application updatefortunitas.exe by Fortunitas has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. It runs as a separate (within the context of its own process) windows Service named “Update Fortunitas”. This file is typically installed with the program Fortunitas by Yontoo Technology, Inc. which is a potentially unwanted software program.
Publisher:
Fortunitas  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.5329.27197

MD5:
a8804dada310f54e3c9f4a079a17c274

SHA-1:
7cba5acdb82505cae8c3574070e5a6eb23d48982

SHA-256:
5f1d077d300b477de83dfdc207e1f63c0900015b54050f92ed8c291ab29004ea

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/27/2024 12:23:50 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Yontoo.Fortunitas (M)
16.2.12.2

File size:
315.8 KB (323,360 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5329.27197

Original file name:
Fortunitas.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\fortunitas\updatefortunitas.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
11/27/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
11/28/2014 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Fortunitas, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Fortunitas, 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:
2F2F8BE6BBAEA40C49A9E24B7BE035FB

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/4/2014 6:06:51 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:ksIfAzolCmSb75vY76DYd7KrkbRk/L0ujMAqO2TTOigQKo37LwXWXbtMpt:ksIfZgBdLLjMcGJ8t

Entry address:
0x4EBB6

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

Code size:
307 KB (314,368 bytes)

Service
Display name:
Update Fortunitas

Type:
Win32OwnProcess


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

Buzzdock  by Alactro LLC
This is a web browser extension that injects advertising. From the EULA: "Buzzdock is free to download and use. Buzzdock is supported by advertising, and users will see additional ads on websites where Buzzdock features operate.
www.buzzdock.com/faq-support
79% remove it
Fortunitas  by Yontoo Technology, Inc.
Fortunitas is a potentially unwanted web browser extension that is ad-supported and will display various popup and banner ads as well as modify the user's web browser search and home page settings.
fortunitas.net/support
81% remove it
 
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