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utilhypenet.exe

HypeNet

Part of the Yontoo adware component, a web browser plugin that injects unwanted ads in the browser. The application utilhypenet.exe by HypeNet has been detected as adware by 6 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a separate (within the context of its own process) windows Service named “Util HypeNet”. It will plug into the web browser and display context-based advertisements by overwriting existing ads or by inserting new ones on various web pages.
Publisher:
HypeNet  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.5415.32430

MD5:
50bb8c9cce5d188a19cb608d4d007d76

SHA-1:
b1b14f6daf83b9c92f05695eee3d7e1cce6e7e67

SHA-256:
151de2272e61ed9ba6370ba89f34e625931022cf8a1ae2e08668c293467358d5

Scanner detections:
6 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Injects advertising in the web browser in various formats.

Analysis date:
4/16/2024 9:58:51 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Hypeet
2015.0.3305

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.BrowseFox
4.0.3.141030

ESET NOD32
MSIL/BrowseFox (variant)
8.10647

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.HypeNet.A
v2014.10.30.08

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Service.HypeNet.L
14.10.30.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4741131
34232

File size:
511.3 KB (523,544 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5415.32430

Original file name:
HypeNet.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\hypenet\bin\utilhypenet.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
HypeNet

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/9/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
1/10/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=HypeNet, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=HypeNet, 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:
1FBAF70F51194AE01BD4FAB2931DA43A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/30/2014 3:01:08 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
6.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:z0evxu5g0lWZhGmeWZ9qTTmIh5VPi8Yoak:z0eZYXus5Ft

Entry address:
0x7F982

Entry point:
FF, 25, 00, 20, 40, 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, 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, 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, 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, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:
502.5 KB (514,560 bytes)

Service
Display name:
Util HypeNet

Type:
Win32OwnProcess


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