PursuePoint
What is PursuePoint?
PursuePoint is software application developed by Yontoo Technology, Inc.. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 55.46% of installations running this operating system. PursuePoint's installer is typically 585.00 KB in size and installs around 10 files. The most common release is 2014.02.26.051729 with 13.45% of all installations currently using this version.
PursuePoint is most popular in the United States with 71.66% of installations residing in this country.
About PursuePoint?
Our software provides a suite of browser features that enhance user interaction with websites by rendering graphics, text, or other interactive content in the browser. These features include tools for search, text referencing, video, social media, website ratings and reviews, coupons, and comparison shopping for various products and services, including travel and insurance. The software is compatible with Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, Google, and Chrome browsers. All browsers must close to install the software, and the software will be automatically enabled upon restart. The software may automatically download upgrades, enable new features, install fixes, and support computing research programs. Additionally, the software injects advertisements with affiliate ad providers to serve various ad types, including banners, inline text links, and popups. These ads are designed to promote the installation of additional content, and the publisher earns pay-per-click revenue as a result. Common symptoms of infection include random web page text turning into hyperlinks, the appearance of ads with red "click here" buttons when links are hovered over, the installation of unwanted adware programs without the user's knowledge, and slow web page downloads due to multiple ads. The software is supported by various types of advertising, including search, banner, text link, transitional, interstitial, and full page ads. Ads and features that appear on websites using the software are not associated with or endorsed by the underlying websites. The software features, content, and advertising may be updated, modified, added, enabled, disabled, or discontinued at any time automatically and without additional notice to the user.
Multiple virus scanners have detected malware in PursuePoint.
Scanner Software | Version | Result |
---|---|---|
Lavasoft Ad-Aware | 12.0.163.0 | Adware.BrowseFox.BS |
ALYac | 1.0.1.4 | Adware.BrowseFox.BS |
avast! | 8.0.1489.320 | Win32:BrowseFox-HD [PUP] |
AVG | 15.0.0.4306 | Generic.49A |
Avira | 7.11.216.120 | ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen7 |
AVware | 1.5.0.21 | Yontoo (fs) |
Baidu-International | 3.5.1.41473 | Adware.MSIL.BrowseFox.H |
Bitdefender | 7.2 | Adware.BrowseFox.BS |
Cyren | 5.4.16.7 | W32/S-26365c9e!Eldorado |
Dr.Web | 7.0.11.1300 | Trojan.Yontoo.1496 |
Emsisoft Anti-Malware | 3.0.0.600 | Adware.BrowseFox.BS (B) |
ESET-NOD32 | 11311 | a variant of MSIL/BrowseFox.H potentially unwanted |
Fortinet FortiGate | 5.0.999.0 | Adware/BrowseFox |
F-Prot | 4.7.1.166 | W32/S-26365c9e!Eldorado |
F-Secure | 11.0.19100.45 | Adware.BrowseFox.BS |
G Data | 25 | Adware.BrowseFox.BS |
K7 AntiVirus | 9.200.15249 | Adware ( 700000121 ) |
K7GW | 9.200.15249 | Adware ( 700000121 ) |
McAfee | 6.0.5.614 | BrowseFox-FTQ |
McAfee-GW-Edition | v2014.2 | BrowseFox-FTQ |
MicroWorld-eScan | 12.0.250.0 | Adware.BrowseFox.BS |
nProtect | 2015-03-12.01 | Adware.BrowseFox.BS |
Panda Antivirus | 4.6.4.2 | Trj/CI.A |
Qihoo-360 | 1.0.0.1015 | Win32/Virus.Adware.708 |
Sophos | 4.98.0 | Generic PUA NA |
Symantec | 20141.2.0.56 | Trojan.Gen.2 |
Trend Micro | 9.740.0.1012 | TROJ_GEN.R047C0PB815 |
TrendMicro-HouseCall | 9.700.0.1001 | TROJ_GEN.R047C0PB815 |
VIPRE Antivirus | 38372 | Yontoo (fs) |
Scanner Software | Version | Result |
---|---|---|
AVG | 2015.0.3546 | AdInstaller.WebCake |
Comodo Security | 17828 | Application.Win32.Altbrowse.AK |
Dr.Web | 9.0.0.063 | Adware.Plugin.100 |
ESET-NOD32 | 8.9458 | a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.F |
Jiangmin | KV140304 | Adware/Agent.jaw |
Kaspersky | 14.0.0.4224 | not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent |
Malwarebytes | v2014.03.04.05 | PUP.Optional.PursuePoint.A |
NANO AntiVirus | 0.28.0.57630 | Riskware.Win32.Agent.cqvnby |
Lavasoft Ad-Aware | 12.0.163.0 | Adware.BrowseFox.BS |
ALYac | 1.0.1.4 | Adware.BrowseFox.BS |
avast! | 8.0.1489.320 | Win32:BrowseFox-HD [PUP] |
Avira | 7.11.216.120 | ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen7 |
AVware | 1.5.0.21 | Yontoo (fs) |
Baidu-International | 3.5.1.41473 | Adware.MSIL.BrowseFox.H |
Bitdefender | 7.2 | Adware.BrowseFox.BS |
Cyren | 5.4.16.7 | W32/S-26365c9e!Eldorado |
Emsisoft Anti-Malware | 3.0.0.600 | Adware.BrowseFox.BS (B) |
Fortinet FortiGate | 5.0.999.0 | Adware/BrowseFox |
F-Prot | 4.7.1.166 | W32/S-26365c9e!Eldorado |
F-Secure | 11.0.19100.45 | Adware.BrowseFox.BS |
G Data | 25 | Adware.BrowseFox.BS |
K7 AntiVirus | 9.200.15249 | Adware ( 700000121 ) |
K7GW | 9.200.15249 | Adware ( 700000121 ) |
McAfee | 6.0.5.614 | BrowseFox-FTQ |
McAfee-GW-Edition | v2014.2 | BrowseFox-FTQ |
MicroWorld-eScan | 12.0.250.0 | Adware.BrowseFox.BS |
nProtect | 2015-03-12.01 | Adware.BrowseFox.BS |
Panda Antivirus | 4.6.4.2 | Trj/CI.A |
Qihoo-360 | 1.0.0.1015 | Win32/Virus.Adware.708 |
Sophos | 4.98.0 | Generic PUA NA |
Symantec | 20141.2.0.56 | Trojan.Gen.2 |
Trend Micro | 9.740.0.1012 | TROJ_GEN.R047C0PB815 |
TrendMicro-HouseCall | 9.700.0.1001 | TROJ_GEN.R047C0PB815 |
VIPRE Antivirus | 38372 | Yontoo (fs) |
Software Behaviors
- Services:
-
- updatePursuePoint.exe runs as a service named 'Update PursuePoint' (Update PursuePoint).
- utilPursuePoint.exe runs as a service named 'Update PursuePoint' (Update PursuePoint).
Software Details
- URL:
- https://pursuepoint.com/support
- Support:
- https://mailto:
- Installation path:
- C:\Program Files\PursuePoint
- Uninstaller:
- C:\Program Files\PursuePoint\PursuePointuninstall.exe
- Size:
- 585.00 KB
- Language:
- English
PursuePoint Executable Details
- Primary executable:
- PursuePointBHO.dll
- Name:
- PursuePoint
- Path:
- C:\Program Files\PursuePoint\PursuePointBHO.dll
- MD5:
- 2d8c5aa4fc274cafa905087a5d5f9689
- SHA-1:
- –
- SHA-256:
- –
File Type | Filename | MD5 |
---|---|---|
EXE
|
c3b44da13a8e972809780c2f64c6683a | |
EXE
|
updatePursuePoint.exe
Malware
|
343d55d356d741765fd30971e79b1c1a |
EXE
|
60389b82f173b26187515c618fc28def | |
DLL
|
PursuePointBHO.dll
Malware
|
2d8c5aa4fc274cafa905087a5d5f9689 |
EXE
|
81da9249bad8eea9c800f81d224cc329 | |
DLL
|
4392c5a4dbe4e2153a84a772ad0b1ee2 | |
EXE
|
dc14d36e87a4cfeef4d6225fca6ffed2 | |
CRX
|
38de9d186250a47252651cdaad0f14cb | |
EXE
|
e62967b325ce6fa263e833764069b686 | |
EXE
|
1fe69df766cb0483195aa3f8ddd8bdc2 |