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client_iobitdel.exe

Software Jockey

This is published and distributed via an Adknowledge's advertising supported (adware) software installer. The application client_iobitdel.exe by Software Jockey has been detected as adware by 18 anti-malware scanners. Additionally, the file is typically installed by a number of programs including “RocketTab” by Adknowledge and RocketTab: by Adknowledge, Inc., both potentially unwanted software. While running, it connects to the Internet address 31.24.228.244.static.midphase.com on port 443.
Publisher:
Software Jockey  (signed and verified)

MD5:
ca32ef870e2e198421ab767915a415b4

SHA-1:
14309152e731bc4d86e3149df6fd2fbe03557958

SHA-256:
a37c82e5913fa64ed6ecfa1042c6071ffebbe8dcd4345cf776fe2437cc0d47f4

Scanner detections:
18 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
11/2/2024 11:24:42 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.164387
797

avast!
Win32:Adware-CBG [PUP]
2014.9-141130

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3297

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.164387
1.0.20.1670

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.164387
8.14.11.30.12

ESET NOD32
MSIL/Adware.iBryte (variant)
8.10686

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.164387
11.2014-30-11_1

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.164387
14.11.24

McAfee
Artemis!45804C006E6C
5600.6931

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.164387
15.0.0.1002

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.11.30.12

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM10.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SoftwareJockey.P
14.11.7.21

Sophos
iBryte Desktop
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R047H09KS14
7.2.334

VIPRE Antivirus
AdKnowledge
34588

File size:
5.5 MB (5,751,528 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\search extensions\client_iobitdel.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Software Jockey

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/23/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/24/2015 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Software Jockey, O=Software Jockey, STREET="4600 Madison Ave, 10th FL", 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:
3481FC293A085AD3BA94D30DC9CC2E95

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/7/2014 8:54:51 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:sUCeKmbVwUvWRN0vwdYtCsd4T+d7Hu+zi:sUCeNbVwUvWRNNgCsdb7OT

Entry address:
0x1E8F

Entry point:
E8, 3B, 27, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 08, 00, 74, 2D, FF, 75, 08, 6A, 00, FF, 35, AC, 8F, 97, 00, FF, 15, 3C, 80, 40, 00, 85, C0, 75, 18, 56, E8, ED, 27, 00, 00, 8B, F0, FF, 15, 38, 80, 40, 00, 50, E8, 9D, 27, 00, 00, 59, 89, 06, 5E, 5D, C3, 6A, 0C, 68, B0, A4, 40, 00, E8, 01, 25, 00, 00, 6A, 0E, E8, ED, 2A, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 8B, 4E, 04, 85, C9, 74, 2F, A1, 00, 84, 97, 00, BA, FC, 83, 97, 00, 89, 45, E4, 85, C0, 74, 11, 39, 08, 75, 2C, 8B, 48, 04, 89, 4A...
 
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Entropy:
4.7067

Code size:
25.5 KB (26,112 bytes)

The file client_iobitdel.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
 
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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 presentation-atl1.turn.com  (50.116.194.21:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to pr-east.pbp.vip.bf1.yahoo.com  (98.139.225.168:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ord08s13-in-f28.1e100.net  (173.194.46.124:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to map2.hwcdn.net  (205.185.216.10:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-54-85-82-173.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (54.85.82.173:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-54-235-221-131.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (54.235.221.131:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-54-235-185-31.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (54.235.185.31:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-54-225-130-198.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (54.225.130.198:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-50-17-197-47.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (50.17.197.47:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-107-21-120-234.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (107.21.120.234:80)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to yyz08s09-in-f1.1e100.net  (173.194.43.65:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to yts2.yql.vip.gq1.yahoo.com  (206.190.37.99:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to yts2.yql.vip.bf1.yahoo.com  (98.137.201.232:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to xx-fbcdn-shv-18-fra3.fbcdn.net  (31.13.89.21:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to xx-fbcdn-shv-12-lhr3.fbcdn.net  (31.13.90.181:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to xx-fbcdn-shv-11-lhr3.fbcdn.net  (31.13.90.165:443)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to w2.src.vip.ch1.yahoo.com  (188.125.73.108:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to vip0x00c.map2.ssl.hwcdn.net  (209.197.3.12:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to vip067.ssl.hwcdn.net  (205.185.208.67:80)

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