HypeNet.exe

HypeNet

Part of the Yontoo adware component, a web browser plugin that injects unwanted ads in the browser. The file HypeNet.exe by HypeNet has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat.
Publisher:
HypeNet  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.5403.41430

MD5:
17c26729aab199fa1349e91d47f96707

SHA-1:
71ff28f46496c939fb52eb1325635f9370f34eba

SHA-256:
948e8e102135cb884f0feb6337a46a220d9b43fb7bad1d5882d125df4df4b043

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Belongs to the Sambreel/Yontoo progam that inserts various forms of advertising in the user's web browser, installed with minimal or no user consent.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 11:32:39 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Yontoo.HypeNet (M)
16.2.13.22

File size:
511.3 KB (523,544 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5403.41430

Original file name:
HypeNet.exe

Common path:
C:\Program Files\hypenet\bin\tmpfbdc.tmp

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/9/2014 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
1/10/2015 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=HypeNet, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=HypeNet, L=San Diego, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
1FBAF70F51194AE01BD4FAB2931DA43A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/18/2014 10:01:06 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
6.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:OriMvQlG4vfFLmvhSHvILks1QgfQI6b5scwRPhxNV1:OpIQ4vXFFiRh

Entry address:
0x7F88E

Entry point:
FF, 25, 00, 20, 40, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 02, 00, 00, 00, 5A, 00, 00, 00, D0, F8, 07, 00, D0, DA, 07, 00, 52, 53, 44, 53, 7D, 6B, 55, 16, B8, F4, 5B, 40, 97, 14, F4, 3F, F9, B2, 11, 53, 01, 00, 00, 00, 44, 3A, 5C, 55, 74, 69, 6C, 69, 74, 69, 65, 73, 5C, 62, 68, 6E, 78, 65, 6A, 77, 61, 2E, 6A, 78, 70, 5C, 44, 65, 73, 6B, 74, 6F, 70, 5C, 44, 65, 73, 6B...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:
502.5 KB (514,560 bytes)

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