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hlnfd.sys

Highlightly Driver x86

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This is part of the InfoAtoms browser extension which will display variopus forms of advertising in the web browser by injecting new ads such as banner, text-links and search results. The file hlnfd.sys by Highlightly 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 Windows 64-bit kernel mode device driver named “hlnfd”.
Publisher:
Highlightly  (signed and verified)

Product:
Highlightly Driver x86

Version:
1.9.0.0

MD5:
350d32ce64901445de81cdf6cb681f27

SHA-1:
e57c70929243f5deea1011cb7e565260e3c59ff9

SHA-256:
8880783fdad62e85c7a863c5ee64d8af1cc29d285cea0caa49f24f0f76089bc9

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Analysis date:
4/18/2024 1:56:49 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Highlightly.I
14.3.14.0

File size:
51.5 KB (52,752 bytes)

Product version:
1.9.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2013

Original file name:
hlnfd.sys

File type:
Driver (Win64 SYS)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Windows\System32\drivers\hlnfd.sys

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Highlightly

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
6/3/2013 2:25:40 PM

Valid to:
6/4/2014 2:25:40 PM

Subject:
E=support@gethighlightly.com, CN=Highlightly, OU=Highlightly, O=Highlightly, L=La Jolla, S=CA, C=US

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

Serial number:
1121971480A12BD051AA09DCE9072375C4F7

File PE Metadata
OS bitness:
Win64

CTPH (ssdeep):
768:Vd47urAd7AVbTXO2vZd1VjXjurCIDaCCepa+ez8oc3fLlJC5Etd2nInF:L47ue7ITew1JXCrdDqe43cPJE+t6W

Entry point:
8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, A1, 00, 8C, 01, 00, 85, C0, B9, 4E, E6, 40, BB, 74, 04, 3B, C1, 75, 1E, 8B, 15, 08, 8B, 01, 00, B8, 00, 8C, 01, 00, C1, E8, 08, 33, 02, A3, 00, 8C, 01, 00, 75, 07, 8B, C1, A3, 00, 8C, 01, 00, F7, D0, A3, 04, 8C, 01, 00, 5D, E9, 51, E7, FF, FF, CC, 2C, A1, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, A8, A4, 00, 00, 94, 8A, 00, 00, 18, A1, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, DE, A4, 00, 00, 80, 8A, 00, 00, 24, A1, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, FA, A4, 00, 00, 8C, 8A, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
6.2953

Driver
Display name:
hlnfd

Type:
Kernel device driver (KernelDriver)

Group:
PNP_TDI


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