updatesearchfoot.exe

SearchFoot

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

Version:
1.0.5363.13247

MD5:
979780d5f4ed18b852854671402f2ee4

SHA-1:
99d06c9dd02fce4ea5aa3827867e781bcbab82f9

SHA-256:
a7954e92252d7692cfdce5d181c7f974ca358fce210b6f03a745ac68b5c1a1ef

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 9:58:52 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Yontoo (M)
17.3.8.5

File size:
315.8 KB (323,360 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5363.13247

Original file name:
SearchFoot.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Program Files\searchfoot\updatesearchfoot.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/21/2014 10:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/22/2015 9:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=SearchFoot, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=SearchFoot, 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:
5F02DE54EB4BED008713866AAA6070E0

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/7/2014 5:21:48 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

Entry address:
0x4EBAE

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 SearchFoot

Type:
Win32OwnProcess


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