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tidynetwork.exe

TidyNetwork

This is part of the Tidy Network web browser add-in that will inject double underline text-link ads in the browser (may be identified by 'Tidy Network advertisements'). The application tidynetwork.exe by TidyNetwork has been detected as adware by 19 anti-malware scanners. This is the uninstaller utility registered in the Windows Control Panel for the program TidyNetwork.com by TidyNetwork.com. This file is typically installed with the program TidyNetwork.com which is a potentially unwanted software program. While running, it connects to the Internet address files.tidynetwork.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
Tidy Network  (signed by TidyNetwork)

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
0cb2429bf353489c7bda4fa5bc5b033c

SHA-1:
3e3fe9d0d910b2a2b15adfcfab468b58e2b5fac8

SHA-256:
8b89f139e6c0f092327729f3caa209d846256924431014c65e48c4628052ebb8

Scanner detections:
19 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Injects in-text advertising within the web browser.

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 7:43:14 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Generic29
2016.0.2991

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-91441
0.98/21511

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
23192

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader5.61210
9.0.1.0252

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.Win32.Paidemet
t3scan.1.9.5.0

Kaspersky
HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
14.0.0.1451

McAfee
Artemis!0CB2429BF353
5600.6647

Microsoft Security Essentials
Trojan:Win32/Paidemet.A
1.1.12002.0

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Rogue.cqpvyz
0.30.24.3283

Panda Antivirus
Generic Malware
15.09.09.07

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Trojan.e6d
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Trojan.Paidemet.r5
9.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InfoAtoms.TidyNetwork (M)
15.9.9.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Generic/QRS!1.9E2D[F1]
23.00.65.15907

Sophos
Tidy Network (PUA)
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_PAIDE.A
7.2.252

Trend Micro
TROJ_PAIDE.A
10.465.09

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic!SB.0
43520

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.Katusha.Win32.39153
2.0.0.2388

File size:
72.5 KB (74,240 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2012 Tidy Network

Original file name:
tidynetw.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\tidynetwork.com\tidynetwork.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
TidyNetwork

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
4/1/2012 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/3/2013 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=TidyNetwork, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=TidyNetwork, L=San Francisco, 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:
73BCDD4C3C34A0BE5932E4A0E110E394

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/23/2012 4:42:07 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
768:YxiMwIggiXdgZ1hpvgJnD5uopD0F/0nh8SLBWkkqzEIEDqh5nbWv8OQTi/G9Td0p:WZ1DgRl/Q182kpQASFQgGj0NGox

Entry address:
0x429A

Entry point:
E8, 7F, 20, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 54, 24, 0C, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, 85, D2, 74, 69, 33, C0, 8A, 44, 24, 08, 84, C0, 75, 16, 81, FA, 80, 00, 00, 00, 72, 0E, 83, 3D, 34, FC, 40, 00, 00, 74, 05, E9, DD, 20, 00, 00, 57, 8B, F9, 83, FA, 04, 72, 31, F7, D9, 83, E1, 03, 74, 0C, 2B, D1, 88, 07, 83, C7, 01, 83, E9, 01, 75, F6, 8B, C8, C1, E0, 08, 03, C1, 8B, C8, C1, E0, 10, 03, C1, 8B, CA, 83, E2, 03, C1, E9, 02, 74, 06, F3, AB, 85, D2, 74, 0A, 88, 07, 83, C7, 01...
 
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Entropy:
6.2171

Code size:
36 KB (36,864 bytes)

Program Uninstaller
Program name:
TidyNetwork.com

Display publisher:
TidyNetwork.com

Uninstall string:
"C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\tidynetwork.com\tidynetwork.exe" \uninstall


The file tidynetwork.exe has been discovered within the following program.

TidyNetwork.com  by TidyNetwork.com
From the Terms of Service - "By accessing the Sites and downloading the Software, you hereby grant the Company permission to display promotional information, advertisements, and offers for third-party products, offers or services (collectively “Advertisements”) from Company’s advertising partners (collectively “Partners”).
www.tidynetwork.com
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The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to services.tidynetwork.com  (96.126.104.111:80)

 
http://services.tidynetwork.com/general/ping.php?tidyaction=tidyinstallbegin&tidyversion=5&tidyos=NT-Platform&tidyguid={...}&tidysourcetype=tidy&tidycompany=TidyNetwork.com&tidysourceid=

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to files.tidynetwork.com  (69.16.175.10:80)

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