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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’. This file is typically installed with the program Follow Rules by Yontoo Technology, Inc. which is a potentially unwanted software program. 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:

6b7d4f7c418455da809b5cc97bff73df

SHA-1:

f97b980b4fe2aea3da107257522445962424dc09

SHA-256:

f241b3060d5a1cfa7c3fa509110c3ef53bd1fd55acfa447de20fac636922b3ff

Scanner detections:

38 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

Injects advertising in the web browser in various formats.

Analysis date:

12/26/2024 4:05:12 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Adware.BrowseFox.BJ

730

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]

2014.9-150205

AVG

BrowseFox.F

2016.0.3208

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.BrowseFox

4.0.3.1525

Bitdefender

Adware.BrowseFox.BJ

1.0.20.180

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.BPlug.215

9.0.1.036

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Adware.BrowseFox.BJ

8.15.02.05.11

ESET NOD32

Win32/BrowseFox (variant)

9.11078

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/BrowseFox

2/5/2015

F-Prot

W32/S-7bed2e86

v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure

Adware.BrowseFox.BJ

11.2015-05-02_5

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

14.0.0.2533

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.JumpFlip.A

v2015.02.05.11

McAfee

BrowseFox

5600.6864

MicroWorld eScan

Adware.BrowseFox.BJ

16.0.0.108

NANO AntiVirus

Trojan.Win32.BPlug.dfogbn

0.30.0.64812

Norman

Gen:Variant.Adware.BetterBrowse.1

11.20150205

nProtect

Adware.BrowseFox.BJ

15.01.26.01

Panda Antivirus

Trj/CI.A

15.02.05.11

Qihoo 360 Security

HEUR/QVM30.1.Malware.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics

PUP.BHO.Yontoo

15.2.14.10

Rising Antivirus

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

23.00.65.15203

Sophos

Generic PUA EG

4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware

Adware.BrowseFox/Variant

10072

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00LH14

7.2.36

Trend Micro

TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00LH14

10.465.05

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

Registration

CLSID:

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

COM registered:

Yes

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

2/5/2015 8:09:30 AM

OS version:

6.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

3072:imiYckCqEbUViVqUsVNXBB+/DFK3wY+K19ZKTrh2f0cE5r:imiYckOiiVMrXBdD9Z0ELIr

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 program.

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 3 URLs.

http://install-cdn.followrulessoftware.com/bed?r=2015020516&bet=3

http://install-cdn.followrulessoftware.com/bed?r=2015020607&bet=3

http://install-cdn.followrulessoftware.com/bed?r=2015020511&bet=3

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