updatepursuepoint.exe

PursuePoint

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 PursuePoint will automatically keep the extension patched by downloaded new functionality which is auto-enabled by default. The application updatepursuepoint.exe by PursuePoint 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 PursuePoint”.
Publisher:
PursuePoint  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.5350.33046

MD5:
c6cf0158518e79efa9b93629b0d3f68a

SHA-1:
a31b6fbbfae72e20d50831ddeac4ad6990f9700e

SHA-256:
3fe7bfbbe0bd718066a61eda01711618ed11031785a53e4d6d3da6474df2f7e5

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 3:46:36 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Yontoo.PursuePoint (M)
16.1.24.17

File size:
315.8 KB (323,360 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5350.33046

Original file name:
PursuePoint.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\pursuepoint\updatepursuepoint.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=PursuePoint, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=PursuePoint, 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:
65588529ED634E296695EE3328858CB2

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/25/2014 9:21:47 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:BMXfAz1mUNqfkhYm7BIfd7wculGoQLlPPA9AZYXb5j+:BMXfwzELLlHzO9j+

Entry address:
0x4EBC6

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 PursuePoint

Type:
Win32OwnProcess


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