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:
1.0.5399.35628

MD5:
b586c1d80b5595eec87cad58b7263d61

SHA-1:
b61aea2c9345dda1cd1694f87210e39627f09a97

SHA-256:
17f610812e4433dc8061b768bc71d86df692fe822d2aca27f5cf8208a4421b7c

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 1:33:23 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Yontoo.HypeNet (M)
16.2.13.22

File size:
510.3 KB (522,520 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5399.35628

Original file name:
HypeNet.exe

Common path:
C:\Program Files\hypenet\bin\tmp33b.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:
10/14/2014 6:47:42 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
6.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:ytmDMJTXoEgJn4DAPCblxyN+Hp3D5CHYVcn:yoAx413KbeYt5IYe

Entry address:
0x7F3EE

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, 30, F4, 07, 00, 30, D6, 07, 00, 52, 53, 44, 53, 11, 57, 26, 68, 8A, B9, 14, 4B, BD, 03, 5D, D5, 23, 08, 2F, D3, 01, 00, 00, 00, 44, 3A, 5C, 55, 74, 69, 6C, 69, 74, 69, 65, 73, 5C, 73, 68, 6E, 6E, 70, 75, 6D, 66, 2E, 34, 32, 6D, 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:
501.5 KB (513,536 bytes)

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