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followrulesbho.dll

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.

File name:

followrulesbho.dll

Publisher:

Follow Rules (signed and verified)

Product:

Follow Rules

Version:

1.0.0.7

MD5:

d9f202e0c73204a0696560e1a99cb7b4

SHA-1:

85ed8745d7d09ae56b9cca0a1e5d73bf7d0032ac

SHA-256:

36fe575646e2bea0af1a8b1bc13c3cb693b6190cb764e1c95350261701feeb0d

Scanner detections:

38 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

Injects advertising in the web browser in various formats.

Analysis date:

11/24/2024 11:02:28 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Adware.BrowseFox.BJ

719

Agnitum Outpost

Riskware.Agent

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

Adware/Win32.BrowseFox

2015.01.27

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen2

7.11.210.88

avast!

Win32:BrowseFox-DZ [PUP]

2014.9-150215

AVG

Generic

2016.0.3197

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.BrowseFox

4.0.3.15215

Bitdefender

Adware.BrowseFox.BJ

1.0.20.230

Bkav FE

W32.HfsAdware

1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Browsefox-411

0.98/21511

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.BrowseFox.JM

20860

Dr.Web

Trojan.Yontoo.1016

9.0.1.046

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Adware.BrowseFox.BJ

8.15.02.15.03

ESET NOD32

Win32/BrowseFox.AE potentially unwanted (variant)

9.11179

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/BrowseFox

2/15/2015

F-Prot

W32/S-7bed2e86

v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure

Adware.BrowseFox.BJ

11.2015-15-02_1

G Data

Adware.BrowseFox.BJ

15.2.25

IKARUS anti.virus

AdWare.BrowseFox

t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.194.14969

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent

14.0.0.2482

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.FollowRules.A

v2015.02.15.03

McAfee

BrowseFox

5600.6853

MicroWorld eScan

Adware.BrowseFox.BJ

16.0.0.138

NANO AntiVirus

Trojan.Win32.Yontoo.dnkubo

0.30.0.65070

Norman

Gen:Variant.Adware.BetterBrowse.1

11.20150215

nProtect

Adware.BrowseFox.BJ

15.01.26.01

Panda Antivirus

Trj/CI.A

15.02.15.03

Qihoo 360 Security

HEUR/QVM30.1.Malware.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics

PUP.BHO.Yontoo

15.2.15.15

Rising Antivirus

PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.17D5649F!399860895

23.00.65.15213

Sophos

Generic PUA IF

4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware

Adware.BrowseFox/Variant

10052

Trend Micro House Call

Suspicious_GEN.F47V0214

7.2.46

Trend Micro

TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00LH14

10.465.15

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

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:

1/11/2015 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:

1/12/2016 12:59:59 AM

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:

2/13/2015 4:05:56 PM

OS version:

6.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

3072:emiYckCqEbUViVqUsVNXBB+/DFK3wY+K19ZKTzh2fmcEX8:emiYckOiiVMrXBdD9ZUEtL

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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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

The file followrulesbho.dll has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://install-cdn.followrulessoftware.com/bed?r=2015021319&bet=3

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