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herdprotect.exe

Eilio Developments sl

Warning, this is an illegal version of herdProtect (repackaged and distributed without Reason Software Company's permission) by a company (Eilio Developments sl) that bundles adware. Please make sure that you uninstall this version and download a legitimate copy from our site.
This belongs to a Solimba product that may be bundled with additional PUPs or may be part of an ad-supported software program. The application herdprotect.exe by Eilio Developments sl has been detected as adware by 26 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Solimba DownloadMR installer. It uses the Solimba download manager to push adware offers during the download and setup process. Bundled adware includes search and shopping web browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Eilio Developments sl  (signed and verified)

MD5:
4ea7a196a99158cb9c7df4a6fa66f1ad

SHA-1:
30523207232b0fbbb56da537f6ab1abd02718c22

SHA-256:
650a7b9089662aec4a70ef779b27768c0f98cb4466cb601909427a8f6e232043

Scanner detections:
26 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the Solimba installer to bundle adware offers.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/23/2024 1:28:18 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Generic.928756
798

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Solimba
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Morstar
2014.11.30

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Firseria.Gen8
7.11.189.40

avast!
Win32:Solimba-M [PUP]
141119-1

AVG
Adware BundleApp_r.AV
2014.0.4189

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Solimba
4.0.3.14129

Bitdefender
Trojan.Generic.12214137
1.0.20.1660

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.12214137
0.98/21511

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.9221
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Generic.12214137
14.11.28

ESET NOD32
MSIL/Solimba.AK.gen potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Morstars
11/28/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-a991b608
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Trojan.Generic.12214137
11.2014-28-11_6

G Data
Win32.Application.Morstar
14.11.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.186.14161

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Morstar
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Morstars
v2014.11.28.12

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Generic.928756
15.0.0.996

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Morstar.djohiw
0.28.6.63726

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.11.28.12

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.EilioDevelopmentssl.L
14.11.28.12

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.Morstar
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4782980
35088

File size:
523.6 KB (536,136 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\herdprotect.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Eilio Developments sl

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
7/28/2014 5:17:10 PM

Valid to:
7/28/2016 5:17:10 PM

Subject:
CN=Eilio Developments sl, O=Eilio Developments sl, L=Barcelona, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
11218832573D4BDD488A310AF2AC15B41F25

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/26/2014 11:19:59 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:b9OUYHakKTMvZVaG+lzPoshB7btdD6I9yYIYwZe5ZRwqv:b9QhKTt9AkoI9yYIYwZy

Entry address:
0xCBEC

Entry point:
E8, A3, 6C, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, A0, 5D, 42, 00, E8, FE, 15, 00, 00, E8, 74, 6E, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 36, 6C, 00, 00, 59, B8, 4D, 5A, 00, 00, 66, 39, 05, 00, 00, 40, 00, 74, 04, 33, DB, EB, 33, A1, 3C, 00, 40, 00, 81, B8, 00, 00, 40, 00, 50, 45, 00, 00, 75, EB, B9, 0B, 01, 00, 00, 66, 39, 88, 18, 00, 40, 00, 75, DD, 33, DB, 83, B8, 74, 00, 40, 00, 0E, 76, 09, 39, 98, E8, 00, 40, 00, 0F, 95, C3, 89, 5D, E4, E8, FF, 64, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Code size:
109 KB (111,616 bytes)

The file herdprotect.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.inndir.com/inndir.php?id=50587&inndir=d458effc3a05d7b2dabf347e2fa5b1a9&alt=

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