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util_ex.dll

Data Beat Solutions, LLC

This is part of an adware program designed to inject advertising in the web browser (banners, text-links) as well as modify the normal behavior of the browser as well as modify the computer’s system settings that control applications to run on startup. Part of the Injekt brand of unwanted programs. The module util_ex.dll by Data Beat Solutions has been detected as adware by 5 anti-malware scanners. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory.
Publisher:
Data Beat Solutions, LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
5433349498a51f261506292f0830daa4

SHA-1:
13ed84656a803c2690c1d0bbbb56fda5baf248d0

SHA-256:
2c1f58866960bc0b0bf212d69894616ea47e5e996678bd74a3c88fd8a48cf1f4

Scanner detections:
5 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Injects display ads (banner ads), in-text ads, interstitial ads, or other types of ads in the web browser as well as alters the browsers settings (home page, search, DNS, and security protocols).

Analysis date:
5/10/2024 4:25:52 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

ESET NOD32
Win32/ExFriendAlert.B potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.194.14904

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.ExFriendAlert.deioie
0.30.0.65070

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Injekt
15.2.9.10

File size:
775.9 KB (794,504 bytes)

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\util_ex.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Data Beat Solutions, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/4/2013 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/5/2014 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN="Data Beat Solutions, LLC", OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O="Data Beat Solutions, LLC", 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:
5D5E53357F69EB288E21F6DAE0D015A6

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/30/2013 2:00:04 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:5npNIoldAkQzJ9JePTgiqmKW8wYfkFHR7QcVGMp8c6Gh+CA1bGk45NdwvGO:5fg9Ur+Wuc54MJ4CKGkgu

Entry address:
0x8EA27

Entry point:
8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, 05, B0, 00, 00, FF, 75, 08, 8B, 4D, 10, 8B, 55, 0C, E8, EC, FE, FF, FF, 59, 5D, C2, 0C, 00, 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, E0, CF, 0B, 10, 00, 74, 05, E9, 5B, B0, 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...
 
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Entropy:
6.7511

Code size:
658 KB (673,792 bytes)

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