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Follow Rules

Part of the Yontoo adware component, a web browser plugin that injects unwanted ads in the browser. The module followrulesbho.dll by Follow Rules has been detected as adware by 38 anti-malware scanners. It is installed within the context of Internet Explore as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name ‘Follow Rules 1.0.0.7’. Additionally, the file is typically installed by a number of programs including Follow Rules by Yontoo Technology, Inc. and Buzzdock by Alactro LLC, both potentially unwanted software. 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:
Follow Rules  (signed and verified)

Product:
Follow Rules

Version:
1.0.0.7

MD5:
4a73f6933834e097bc6f3b0865ae5a18

SHA-1:
21a7d78c93c129936d130fcad9e0b11fc8f8721f

SHA-256:
18272157a31b4682df4bcc64b6ebac203e25cbd2e18d032f418828a01c6cbdb1

Scanner detections:
38 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
12/26/2024 4:11:35 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.BrowseFox.BJ
718

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.BrowseFox
2015.01.27

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen2
7.11.205.116

avast!
Win32:BrowseFox-DZ [PUP]
2014.9-150217

AVG
BrowseFox.F
2016.0.3196

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.BrowseFox
4.0.3.15217

Bitdefender
Adware.BrowseFox.BJ
1.0.20.240

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Browsefox-172
0.98/21511

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.BrowseFox.JM
20860

Dr.Web
Trojan.Yontoo.1016
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.BrowseFox.BJ
8.15.02.17.10

ESET NOD32
Win32/BrowseFox.AE potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/BrowseFox
2/17/2015

F-Prot
W32/S-7bed2e86
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Adware.BrowseFox.BJ
11.2015-17-02_3

G Data
Adware.BrowseFox.BJ
15.2.25

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.BrowseFox
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.192.14761

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2473

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.JumpFlip.A
v2015.02.17.10

McAfee
BrowseFox
5600.6852

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.BrowseFox.BJ
16.0.0.144

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.BPlug.dfogbn
0.30.0.64812

Norman
Gen:Variant.Adware.BetterBrowse.1
11.20150217

nProtect
Adware.BrowseFox.BJ
15.01.26.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
15.02.17.10

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM30.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BHO.Yontoo
15.2.17.10

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.17D5649F!399860895
23.00.65.15215

Sophos
Generic PUA EG
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.BrowseFox/Variant
10048

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00LH14
7.2.48

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00LH14
10.465.17

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.Kranet
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Yontoo
37004

Zillya! Antivirus
Backdoor.PePatch.Win32.58304
2.0.0.2033

File size:
262.7 KB (269,040 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.7

Copyright:
(c) Follow Rules. All rights reserved.

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\follow rules\followrulesbho.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Follow Rules

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/10/2015 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/11/2016 3:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Follow Rules, O=Follow Rules, 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:
360C16AC576B09F5DFA927EA0089856F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/16/2015 10:28:58 AM

OS version:
6.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:SPmiYckCqEbUViVqUsVNXBB+/DFK3wY+K19ZKTgh2ffcEx:ymiYckOiiVMrXBdD9ZPEk2

Entry address:
0xF515

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, EA, 7E, 00, 00, FF, 75, 10, FF, 75, 0C, FF, 75, 08, E8, 07, 00, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, 5D, C2, 0C, 00, 6A, 0C, 68, D8, 21, 03, 10, E8, 4C, 02, 00, 00, 33, C0, 40, 8B, 75, 0C, 85, F6, 75, 0C, 39, 35, 4C, 77, 03, 10, 0F, 84, E4, 00, 00, 00, 83, 65, FC, 00, 83, FE, 01, 74, 05, 83, FE, 02, 75, 35, 8B, 0D, C4, 93, 02, 10, 85, C9, 74, 0C, FF, 75, 10, 56, FF, 75, 08, FF, D1, 89, 45, E4, 85, C0, 0F, 84, B1, 00, 00, 00, FF, 75, 10, 56, FF, 75, 08, E8, 11, FE, FF, FF, 89, 45, E4...
 
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Entropy:
6.0741

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
159 KB (162,816 bytes)

Internet Explorer BHO
Display name:
Follow Rules 1.0.0.7

CLSID:
{f6d23555-8478-48e6-a7ff-03a2762bfee4}


The file followrulesbho.dll has been discovered within the following programs.

Buzzdock  by Alactro LLC
This is a web browser extension that injects advertising. From the EULA: "Buzzdock is free to download and use. Buzzdock is supported by advertising, and users will see additional ads on websites where Buzzdock features operate.
www.buzzdock.com/faq-support
79% remove it
Follow Rules  by Yontoo Technology, Inc.
Once this adware is installed the application integrates inside the browser through multiple means and will deliver ads including but not limited to banner ads, text-links, coupons and other offers both by injecting them in the user's web browser as well as displaying popups outside of the browser.
followrulessoftware.com/support
80% remove it
 
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The file followrulesbho.dll has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://install-cdn.followrulessoftware.com/bed?r=2015021719&bet=3

http://install-cdn.followrulessoftware.com/bed?r=2015021623&bet=3

http://install-cdn.followrulessoftware.com/bed?r=2015021714&bet=3

http://install-cdn.followrulessoftware.com/bed?r=2015021709&bet=3

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