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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 13 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a separate (within the context of its own process) windows Service named “Update 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:
1.0.5355.16285

MD5:
be68739f617bff389388b13281b71107

SHA-1:
d54b9ac5491039c0ef4daa5be1ba3ef5cabf89eb

SHA-256:
0bf01a6453427c048cb5716093184f73dbfb999d5f99a8315fc43ddf568eec5b

Scanner detections:
13 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Bundles additional adware offers during download and installation using the OutBrowse installer.

Analysis date:
4/23/2024 7:20:08 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OutBrowse
2014.09.01

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/BrowseFox.Gen
7.11.170.52

AVG
Hypeet
2015.0.3365

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.BrowseFox
4.0.3.1491

ESET NOD32
Win32/BrowseFox.H potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-db42cb3b
v6.4.7.1.166

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.BrowseFox
t3scan.1.7.5.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.MSIL.Kranet
14.0.0.3319

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.HypeNet.A
v2014.09.01.03

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.E
14.09.01.03

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.e4c
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.HypeNet.L
14.9.1.2

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4741131
32210

File size:
315.8 KB (323,352 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5355.16285

Original file name:
HypeNet.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

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:
8/30/2014 12:03:05 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:iYfAz8Joro4ZcSNi7nBqd7CSJ3nXDvuDtoLLg8Bs2AHR6HArk0RNXbbRWA:iYfRSrsCvYtoLLg8Bs2AHR6Hs9bHRWA

Entry address:
0x4EB8E

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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Entropy:
6.0924

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:
307 KB (314,368 bytes)

Service
Display name:
Update HypeNet

Type:
Win32OwnProcess


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