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:
a1c77977b37c91d2a649fe840e9b9d55

SHA-1:
a9cab2e5fd5676e55f9cad865bcac484fd6fee81

SHA-256:
65997beb13eaae4a7e9b0c4ae7469c0018c6a578121f0ea5c7f3a5f939d98561

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 is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 9:22:58 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Amonetize (M)
17.2.27.11

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 12:43:05 PM

OS version:
6.1

OS bitness:
Win64

Subsystem:
Native (none required)

Linker version:
9.0

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, 0E, 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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