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updatesearchmaven.exe

search maven

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

Version:
1.0.5410.8061

MD5:
8195094131dd51d043e33c3cac28a61c

SHA-1:
5b2c249aad31e04afc378ad8c3cc910a66962a87

SHA-256:
570cac68d5e36566052fa30cf587821b670e6a17c9386715546725a9ee68c037

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
6/25/2025 6:14:13 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Yontoo (M)
17.3.12.19

File size:
511.3 KB (523,552 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5410.8061

Original file name:
searchmaven.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Program Files\search maven\updatesearchmaven.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
search maven

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

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

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

Subject:
CN=search maven, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=search maven, 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:
7BCA3E790A2366A093345228DAE76C60

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/24/2014 10:28:50 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
6.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

Entry address:
0x7F94A

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

Code size:
502.5 KB (514,560 bytes)

Service
Display name:
Update search maven

Type:
Win32OwnProcess


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