tidynetwork.exe

Tidy Network

This is part of the InfoAtoms browser extension which will display variopus forms of advertising in the web browser by injecting new ads such as banner, text-links and search results. The application tidynetwork.exe by Tidy Network has been detected as adware by 3 anti-malware scanners. This file is typically installed with the program HelperApps by 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:
PETN  (signed by Tidy Network)

Version:
5.1715

MD5:
ffee35eda3e18fd46fe8644409ff8ad0

SHA-1:
daad9a968bcddfb697d422c29c6e7a24ccf86feb

SHA-256:
85aa04302680012eab7f11e2701df10c7dd174e758dbe189eec59dd5377f8cf6

Scanner detections:
3 / 68

Status:
Adware

Analysis date:
4/18/2024 10:52:17 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.TidyNetwork.L
14.8.8.2

Sophos
Tidy Network
4.96

VIPRE Antivirus
Tidy2Network
24798

File size:
1.2 MB (1,250,600 bytes)

Product version:
5.1715

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2013

Original file name:
petn.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
3/20/2013 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/20/2016 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Tidy Network, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Tidy Network, 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:
5B80FB156CAB4137B00AFF13BA26609D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2013 8:54:33 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:I66yXovK60IbK6F0PS5CAI0O+6BJov8xS3b6vFFYBAhQzDyJ6USEj6PNUIG7n:p6JTbBF0PSCA99OSv8xS3u8yQznUBMqz

Entry address:
0x859BD

Entry point:
E8, 23, 9E, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, A8, 7E, 4A, 00, E8, 1D, 08, 00, 00, 6A, 0E, E8, 20, A0, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 8B, 4E, 04, 85, C9, 74, 2F, A1, B8, CC, 4A, 00, BA, B4, CC, 4A, 00, 89, 45, E4, 85, C0, 74, 11, 39, 08, 75, 2C, 8B, 48, 04, 89, 4A, 04, 50, E8, 27, DF, FF, FF, 59, FF, 76, 04, E8, 1E, DF, FF, FF, 59, 83, 66, 04, 00, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 0A, 00, 00, 00, E8, 0C, 08, 00, 00, C3, 8B, D0, EB, C5, 6A, 0E, E8, EC, 9E, 00, 00, 59, C3, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC...
 
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Entropy:
7.4736

Code size:
601.5 KB (615,936 bytes)

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

HelperApps  by TidyNetwork.com
Publisher's description - “TidyNetwork is a free browser add-on that brings you exclusive deals while you browse the Internet. For example, if you are looking for a new pair of shoes, TidyNetwork can help you find the lowest price from trusted stores, or even a coupon from the store you’re visiting.”
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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