Fortunitas
What is Fortunitas?
Fortunitas is software application developed by Yontoo Technology, Inc.. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 61.36% of installations running this operating system. Fortunitas's installer is typically 2.00 MB in size and installs around 9 files. The most common release is 2014.04.30.222129 with 1.14% of all installations currently using this version.
Fortunitas is most popular in Italy with 16.35% of installations residing in this country.
About Fortunitas?
Fortunitas is a web browser extension that may display unwanted advertisements and modify the user's browser settings. It is designed to update Internet Explorer as a BHO, Chrome as an extension, and Firefox as an add-in. Additionally, the program has the capability to monitor user behavior and inject rival advertisements, which users may have agreed to in the End User License Agreement. This extension is commonly bundled with third-party download managers or installers, as well as distributed through questionable online ads.
Multiple virus scanners have detected malware in Fortunitas.
| Scanner Software | Version | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Agnitum Outpost | 5.5.1.3 | Riskware.Agent! |
| AhnLab-V3 | 2014.10.03.00 | PUP/Win32.Downloader |
| Antiy-AVL | 1.0.0.1 | GrayWare[AdWare:not-a-virus,HEUR]/MSIL.Kranet |
| avast! | 8.0.1489.320 | Win32:BrowseFox-BT [PUP] |
| AVG | 14.0.0.4037 | Fortu.66E |
| Avira | 7.11.176.88 | ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen7 |
| AVware | 1.5.0.16 | Yontoo (fs) |
| Baidu-International | 3.5.1.41473 | Adware.Win32.BrowseFox.BH |
| CAT-QuickHeal | 14.00 | AdWare.MSIL.r3 (Not a Virus) |
| Comodo Security | 19685 | UnclassifiedMalware |
| Dr.Web | 7.0.10.8210 | Trojan.BPlug.250 |
| ESET-NOD32 | 10501 | a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.H |
| Fortinet FortiGate | 5.1.152.0 | Adware/Kranet |
| K7 AntiVirus | 9.183.13550 | Trojan ( 0049f7ad1 ) |
| K7GW | 9.183.13550 | Trojan ( 020000001 ) |
| Kaspersky | 12.0.0.1225 | not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.MSIL.Kranet.heur |
| Malwarebytes | 1.75.0.1 | PUP.Optional.Fortunitas.A |
| McAfee | 6.0.4.564 | BrowseFox.c |
| McAfee-GW-Edition | v2014.2 | BehavesLike.Win32.AdwareMBrowse.fh |
| nProtect | 2014-10-02.01 | Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.323360.J |
| Panda Antivirus | 10.0.3.5 | Trj/Chgt.E |
| Sophos | 4.98.0 | Generic PUA JO |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall | 9.700.0.1001 | Suspicious_GEN.F47V0907 |
| VIPRE Antivirus | 33612 | Yontoo (fs) |
| Scanner Software | Version | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Lavasoft Ad-Aware | 663 | Gen:Variant.Adware.SwiftBrowse.9 |
| Agnitum Outpost | 7.1.1 | Riskware.Agent |
| AhnLab-V3 | 2015.04.01 | Adware/Win32.BrowseFox |
| ALYac | 1.0.1.4 | Gen:Variant.Adware.SwiftBrowse.9 |
| avast! | 2014.9-150413 | MSIL:BrowseFox-V [PUP] |
| AVG | 2016.0.3141 | BrowseFox.F |
| Avira | 3.6.1.96 | ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen2 |
| AVware | 1.5.0.21 | Yontoo (fs) |
| Baidu-International | 4.0.3.15413 | Adware.Win32.BrowseFox.O |
| Bitdefender | 1.0.20.515 | Gen:Variant.Adware.SwiftBrowse.9 |
| Bkav FE | 1.3.0.6379 | W32.HfsAdware |
| Clam AntiVirus | 0.98/21511 | Win.Adware.Browsefox-252 |
| Comodo Security | 21608 | Application.Win32.BrowseFox.JM |
| Cyren | 5.4.16.7 | W32/S-7bed2e86!Eldorado |
| Dr.Web | 9.0.0.0103 | Trojan.Yontoo.1734 |
| Emsisoft Anti-Malware | 8.15.04.13.11 | Gen:Variant.Adware.SwiftBrowse |
| ESET-NOD32 | 9.11408 | a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.O potentially unwanted |
| Fortinet FortiGate | 4/13/2015 | Riskware/BrowseFox |
| F-Prot | v6.4.7.1.166 | W32/S-7bed2e86 |
| F-Secure | 11.2015-13-04_2 | Gen:Variant.Adware.SwiftBrowse |
| G Data | 15.4.25 | Gen:Variant.Adware.SwiftBrowse |
| Jiangmin | KV150413 | AdWare/Kranet.ao |
| K7 AntiVirus | 13.202.15446 | Trojan |
| K7GW | 13.202.15447 | Trojan ( 0040f9921 ) |
| Malwarebytes | v2015.04.13.11 | PUP.Optional.Fortunitas.A |
| McAfee | 5600.6797 | BrowseFox-FRR |
| McAfee-GW-Edition | 7.6797 | BrowseFox-FRR |
| MicroWorld-eScan | 16.0.0.309 | Gen:Variant.Adware.SwiftBrowse.9 |
| NANO AntiVirus | 0.30.8.659 | Trojan.Win32.BPlug.dedpsr |
| Norman | 10.20150413 | BrowseFox.CERT |
| Panda Antivirus | 15.04.13.11 | Trj/CI.A |
| Qihoo-360 | 1.0.0.1015 | HEUR/QVM30.1.Malware.Gen |
| Sophos | 4.98 | Generic PUA OF |
| Symantec | 4/13/2015 rev. 2 | Yontoo.C |
| Tencent | 1.0.0.1 | Trojan.Win32.Qudamah.Gen.15 |
| Trend Micro | 10.465.13 | TROJ_SPNV.03B615 |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall | 7.2.103 | TROJ_SPNV.03B615 |
| Vba32 AntiVirus | 3.12.26.3 | AdWare.Kranet |
| VIPRE Antivirus | 38952 | Yontoo (fs) |
| Antiy-AVL | 1.0.0.1 | GrayWare[AdWare:not-a-virus,HEUR]/MSIL.Kranet |
| CAT-QuickHeal | 14.00 | AdWare.MSIL.r3 (Not a Virus) |
| Kaspersky | 12.0.0.1225 | not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.MSIL.Kranet.heur |
| nProtect | 2014-10-02.01 | Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.323360.J |
Software Behaviors
- Services:
-
- updateFortunitas.exe runs as a service named 'Update Fortunitas' (Update Fortunitas).
Software Details
- URL:
- https://fortunitas.net/support
- Support:
- https://mailto:
- Installation path:
- C:\Program Files\Fortunitas
- Uninstaller:
- C:\Program Files\Fortunitas\Fortunitasuninstall.exe
- Size:
- 2.00 MB
- Language:
- English
Fortunitas Executable Details
- Primary executable:
- FortunitasBrowserFilter.exe
- Name:
- Fortunitas
- Path:
- C:\Program Files\Fortunitas\FortunitasBrowserFilter.exe
- MD5:
- –
- SHA-1:
- –
- SHA-256:
- –
| File Type | Filename | MD5 |
|---|---|---|
|
EXE
|
e92604e043f51c604b6d1ac3bcd3a202 | |
|
EXE
|
updateFortunitas.exe
Malware
|
4d3ab73d49c311165810bf6c46211c30 |
|
EXE
|
f0add273f53ad97c2f641dc4db8ed6c0 | |
|
DLL
|
FortunitasBHO.dll
Malware
|
b42da2b35a8134491a5545f5994fc833 |
|
EXE
|
01a778fbcde70b483b8a400183477abc | |
|
EXE
|
352f25d662d431b63618d77a922f79af | |
|
CRX
|
834e1ff31548c785adf576f78aa8e73f | |
|
DLL
|
f7d62c68a995855cc291ebdb3c4d18b9 | |
|
EXE
|
3ab68a9b22c836d38a0d8d094d60d3a7 |