nethfdrv.sys

Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) Ltd.

This is the Amonetize download manager which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The file nethfdrv.sys by Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the Amonetize Downloader installer. It runs as a Windows 64-bit kernel mode device driver named “nethfdrv”. The setup program bundles adware offers using the Amonetize, a Pay-Per-Install (PPI) monetization and distribution download manager. The software offerings provided are based on the PC's geo-location at the time of install.
Publisher:
nethfdrv  (signed by Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) Ltd.)

Product:
nethfdrv

Version:
1.4.3.1 built by: WinDDK

MD5:
dffead8185352e98230e7e70da3bf9a0

SHA-1:
2f5ce7ba3daaeef15de252a96ffc5dc9b561b1ae

SHA-256:
528952162851e16fa2251bfde7bdea21af6e60db7bbf6aee83d11874a951e926

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.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/23/2024 12:59:52 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Amonetize (M)
16.8.18.12

File size:
44.9 KB (46,008 bytes)

Product version:
1.4.3.1

Copyright:
Copyright © 2014

Original file name:
nethfdrv.sys

File type:
Driver (Win64 SYS)

Bundler/Installer:
Amonetize Downloader

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
7/23/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/24/2014 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) Ltd., O=Shetef Solutions & Consulting (1998) Ltd., L=Rannana, S=Israel, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
7C23DBB97FAFBB9D28D413F836202024

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/1/2014 3:46:11 PM

OS version:
6.1

OS bitness:
Win64

Subsystem:
Native (none required)

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
768:rrU58n866sP4Ce3+KiuH1J/vOLu7NQA15oCj5hYtK7widQc8+X:nl3DeDiuH/TbLYtKkDfC

Entry address:
0xC064

Entry point:
48, 83, EC, 28, 4C, 8B, C2, 4C, 8B, C9, E8, 95, FF, FF, FF, 49, 8B, D0, 49, 8B, C9, 48, 83, C4, 28, E9, 1A, 51, FF, FF, CC, CC, 38, C2, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 1C, C6, 00, 00, 60, 91, 00, 00, 28, C1, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, BE, C9, 00, 00, 50, 90, 00, 00, D8, C0, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, B6, CA, 00, 00, 00, 90, 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, 9A, CA, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 86, CA, 00, 00...
 
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Code size:
32 KB (32,768 bytes)

Driver
Display name:
nethfdrv

Type:
Kernel device driver (KernelDriver)

Group:
PNP_TDI


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