Client.exe

Secureencoded

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application Client.exe by Secureencoded has been detected as adware by 2 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer. This executable runs as a local area network (LAN) Internet proxy server listening on port 49172 and has the ability to intercept and modify all inbound and outbound Internet traffic on the local host. Additionally, the file is typically installed by a number of programs including Rockettab by Rich River Media, LLC and “RocketTab” by Adknowledge, both potentially unwanted software.
Publisher:
Secureencoded  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.5380.12617

MD5:
fff867e18ecf3c694cbffe6d21d1cf8a

SHA-1:
39efff7aa3f8eaf049c2d4a10c648d3ef2b4afe1

SHA-256:
461b37acda714040412ee1150cc78b44026942e29bb8bbf929351462ff716878

Scanner detections:
2 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This installer bundles various adware prorgams that may include toolbars and web browser advertising injectors/extensions.

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/20/2024 12:12:14 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Secureencoded.G
14.9.30.13

VIPRE Antivirus
AdKnowledge
33392

File size:
1.4 MB (1,423,080 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5380.12617

Original file name:
Client.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Adknowledge Fusion

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Program Files\search extensions\client.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/13/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/14/2015 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Secureencoded, O=Secureencoded, STREET=4600 Madison Ave FL 10, L=Kansas City, S=Missouri, PostalCode=64112, C=US

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
008A9DE5BF6D7E4070873AB08E9304F7FA

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/24/2014 4:00:56 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:waBL8RLxTnm55K6JSqN3aiTVtgpw5mAWlvanujk:tmtv6JSKTTqFa/

Entry address:
0x151DFA

Entry point:
FF, 25, 00, 20, 40, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 04, 00, 03, 00, 00, 00, 30, 00, 00, 80, 0E, 00, 00, 00, 84, A1, 00, 80, 10, 00, 00, 00, D4, A1, 00, 80, 18, 00, 00, 00, 84, A4, 00, 80, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 01, 00, 02, 00, 00, 00, 48, 00, 00, 80, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 01, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 60, 00, 00, 00, 6C, 20, 15, 00, 18, A1, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 28, 00, 00, 00, 64, 00, 00, 00, C8, 00, 00, 00, 01, 00...
 
[+]

Entropy:
7.0988

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

Code size:
1.3 MB (1,375,744 bytes)

Local Proxy Server
Proxy for:
Internet Settings

Local host address:
http://127.0.0.1:49172/

Local host port:
49172

Default credentials:
No


The file Client.exe has been discovered within the following programs.

“RocketTab”  by Adknowledge
RocketTab is a web browser extension that injects display advertising in the user's browser. Ads are displayed in the form of banners and contextual text-links and are both injected in white space areas of the HTML page or over existing ads of the underlying web site.
85% remove it
Rockettab  by Rich River Media, LLC
RocketTab is an adware program that injects advertising in the user's web browser by creating a local proxy server and routing all Internet traffic through that proxy. By re-routing traffic the service will be able to include various ads in the HTML of the displaying web page.
rockettab.com
88% remove it
 
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The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-23-23-215-82.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (23.23.215.82:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-54-243-111-160.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (54.243.111.160:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-54-204-8-133.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (54.204.8.133:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-23-23-129-47.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (23.23.129.47:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to cdn-87-248-221-253.par.llnw.net  (87.248.221.253:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a88-221-52-194.deploy.akamaitechnologies.com  (88.221.52.194:80)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a.it.vip.ne1.yahoo.com  (98.138.47.63:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to z.it.vip.ne1.yahoo.com  (98.138.250.100:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to z.it.vip.bf1.yahoo.com  (69.147.76.50:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to yts2.yql.vip.gq1.yahoo.com  (206.190.37.99:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to yts2.yql.vip.bf1.yahoo.com  (98.137.201.232:443)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ym2.it.vip.bf1.yahoo.com  (76.13.28.65:80)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to yk-in-f103.1e100.net  (74.125.196.103:443)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to www.l.craigslist.org  (208.82.238.129:80)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to w101.yimg.vip.tw1.yahoo.com  (27.123.200.101:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to tg-in-f91.1e100.net  (74.125.23.91:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to tg-in-f190.1e100.net  (74.125.23.190:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to tg-in-f156.1e100.net  (74.125.23.156:443)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to tg-in-f154.1e100.net  (74.125.23.154:80)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to tg-in-f138.1e100.net  (74.125.23.138:443)

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