lizardlink_rh.exe

Lizardlink

This is the installer/setup program for a Yontoo adware component, a web browser plugin that injects unwanted ads in the browser. The application lizardlink_rh.exe by Lizardlink has been detected as adware by 8 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. It will plug into the web browser and display context-based advertisements by overwriting existing ads or by inserting new ones on various web pages. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.softologicse.com.
Publisher:
Lizardlink  (signed and verified)

MD5:
fb529287b4620b56758a0d467a1ed4ee

SHA-1:
248e52af59feaf23703581ff9bbf48b341cd9132

SHA-256:
fd0a73664bc9002c059357d056fbb048bd412c9c65c36f7ba8ef4e34ec67b3d7

Scanner detections:
8 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Injects advertising in the web browser in various formats.

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 11:56:27 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.Plugin.100
9.0.1.072

ESET NOD32
Win32/BrowseFox
8.9528

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Lizardlink.A
v2014.03.13.02

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Trojan.2ba
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Lizardlink.N
14.8.7.20

Rising Antivirus
NS:PUF.SilenceInstaller!1.9DDF
23.00.65.14311

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-BHO
10730

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
27284

File size:
171.1 KB (175,216 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
8/12/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/13/2015 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Lizardlink, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Lizardlink, 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:
75D65D3F9991F633C8AC64A5AE9E34EE

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 5:50:41 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:NLk395hYXJsCh4cnEVSVbJm9anH7l1m/GqMHJGULvSl:NQqDfEANwYnH7nm/G/Hcd

Entry address:
0x30CB

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 38, 3F, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 84, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 30, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 80, 36, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.8690

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
22.5 KB (23,040 bytes)

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

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