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Client.exe

Inertware

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application Client.exe by Inertware has been detected as adware by 7 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer. This executable runs as a local area network (LAN) Internet proxy server listening on port 61931 and has the ability to intercept and modify all inbound and outbound Internet traffic on the local host. Additionally, the file is typically installed by a number of programs including Rockettab by Rich River Media, LLC and “RocketTab” by Adknowledge, both potentially unwanted software.

File name:

Client.exe

Publisher:

Inertware (signed and verified)

Version:

1.0.5371.12625

MD5:

f5d1d08c4c8d50bfaeb32598c6ea7b84

SHA-1:

ea183a0fa5bb88af969605d9ef2ffbe200f3815a

SHA-256:

29081c37e0cf9dcd579af1cead241ae901e8c4c1b954decf8463619bb475c2ca

Scanner detections:

7 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

This installer bundles various adware prorgams that may include toolbars and web browser advertising injectors/extensions.

Description:

This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:

12/25/2024 11:43:51 PM UTC (a few moments ago)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.MSIL.iBryte

4.0.3.14916

Comodo Security

ApplicUnwnt

19527

ESET NOD32

MSIL/Adware.iBryte (variant)

8.10423

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.MSIL.RocketTab

14.0.0.3244

Panda Antivirus

Trj/Chgt.F

14.09.16.03

Reason Heuristics

Adware.RocketTab.Adknowledge

15.2.10.11

VIPRE Antivirus

AdKnowledge

33158

File size:

1.4 MB (1,422,048 bytes)

Product version:

1.0.5371.12625

Original file name:

Client.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Adknowledge Fusion

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

C:\Program Files\rockettab\client.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Inertware

Authority:

COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:

7/14/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:

7/15/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:

CN=Inertware, O=Inertware, STREET=4600 Madison Ave FL 10, L=Kansas City, S=Missouri, PostalCode=64112, C=US

Issuer:

CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:

00B17D2DC81A4AB47B03A1531303433731

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

9/15/2014 9:01:30 AM

OS version:

4.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

8.0

.NET CLR dependent:

Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:BUyqrwMel07Kh5E5HjB+KAouU/E6JSZ22+C9Bc76v77LPYnuix0BEq0k6lA:tz3h5E5DBk56JScGc76kuiaBak6lA

Entry address:

0x15185E

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... 
[+]

Entropy:

7.1013

Developed / compiled with:

Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:

1.3 MB (1,374,720 bytes)

Local Proxy Server

Proxy for:

Internet Settings

Local host address:

http://127.0.0.1:61931/

Local host port:

61931

Default credentials:

The file Client.exe has been discovered within the following programs.

“RocketTab” by Adknowledge

RocketTab is a web browser extension that injects display advertising in the user's browser. Ads are displayed in the form of banners and contextual text-links and are both injected in white space areas of the HTML page or over existing ads of the underlying web site.

85% remove it

Rockettab by Rich River Media, LLC

RocketTab is an adware program that injects advertising in the user's web browser by creating a local proxy server and routing all Internet traffic through that proxy. By re-routing traffic the service will be able to include various ads in the HTML of the displaying web page.

rockettab.com

88% remove it

RocketTab: by Adknowledge, Inc.

RocketTab is an advertising supported browser extension also known as adware and is designed to deliver ads to the user's Internet browser as banners, context text-links and transitionals ads. The injected ads are not affiliated with the underlying website on which they appear.

www.adknowledge.com

87% remove it

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to ec2-54-208-30-101.compute-1.amazonaws.com (54.208.30.101:80)

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to cf-199-27-135-48.cloudflare.com (199.27.135.48:8080)

TCP (HTTP SSL):

Connects to yv-in-f157.1e100.net (74.125.21.157:443)

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to yv-in-f106.1e100.net (74.125.21.106:80)

TCP (HTTP SSL):

Connects to yv-in-f102.1e100.net (74.125.21.102:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):

Connects to yv-in-f100.1e100.net (74.125.21.100:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):

Connects to yk-in-f95.1e100.net (74.125.196.95:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):

Connects to yh-in-f156.1e100.net (74.125.137.156:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):

Connects to webmailer.hosteurope.de (80.237.128.167:443)

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to vip5.netslave.de (213.203.239.5:80)

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to video.sj2.vcmedia.com (64.156.167.69:80)

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to tlb.hwcdn.net (69.16.175.42:80)

TCP (HTTP SSL):

Connects to static-204-137-31-31.adknowledge.com (204.137.31.31:443)

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to snt-re4-9d.sjc.dropbox.com (108.160.163.112:80)

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to server-54-240-188-138.sea50.r.cloudfront.net (54.240.188.138:80)

TCP (HTTP SSL):

Connects to server-54-239-172-21.atl50.r.cloudfront.net (54.239.172.21:443)

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to server-54-230-85-41.lax3.r.cloudfront.net (54.230.85.41:80)

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to server-205-251-203-147.lax3.r.cloudfront.net (205.251.203.147:80)

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to sea09s16-in-f9.1e100.net (173.194.33.105:80)

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to sea09s16-in-f31.1e100.net (173.194.33.127:80)

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