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genieutils.exe

Genieo Innovation LTD

The application genieutils.exe by Genieo Innovation has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. While running, it connects to the Internet address e1.ycpi.vip.cha.yahoo.com on port 443.
Publisher:
Genieo Innovation LTD  (signed and verified)

MD5:
ab95cd78a10ed038e66a0192ddab7418

SHA-1:
f1c1e2f2f15c57098997b74287924a9f49008067

SHA-256:
47ed10172ce9ab29a925945ce37c6decf1849bc3bc9b2d587838f5a64c4fbbdf

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Inserts ads in the web browser and modifies the home page. "Genieo Innovation’s Software may include advertisements, which may be targeted to the content or information on the Software, queries made through the Software, or from other information. You agree that we and our third party providers and partners may place advertising on our Software or in connection with the display of content or information on our Software." (EULA)

Analysis date:
11/2/2024 7:11:47 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP (M)
16.10.6.9

File size:
45.8 KB (46,944 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\roaming\genieo\application\engine\lib\genieutils.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Genieo Innovation LTD

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
1/5/2012 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/7/2014 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Genieo Innovation LTD, O=Genieo Innovation LTD, L=Herzliah, S=Israel, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
3FC43777FA374B717C09D098544C20F1

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/5/2012 8:46:33 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
768:cN2EDLQLUFJj275/71VCDmkkJWCkFs7rLgJwR5jcKKYB:cN2vLoJy7FPCDRkJWQN5jcKlB

Entry address:
0x159B

Entry point:
E8, 8C, 19, 00, 00, E9, 79, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, 78, 9B, 40, 00, E8, 87, 17, 00, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 85, F6, 74, 75, 83, 3D, 34, C8, 40, 00, 03, 75, 43, 6A, 04, E8, CB, 1B, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 56, E8, F3, 1B, 00, 00, 59, 89, 45, E4, 85, C0, 74, 09, 56, 50, E8, 14, 1C, 00, 00, 59, 59, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 0B, 00, 00, 00, 83, 7D, E4, 00, 75, 37, FF, 75, 08, EB, 0A, 6A, 04, E8, B7, 1A, 00, 00, 59, C3, 56, 6A, 00, FF, 35, 24, C5, 40, 00, FF, 15, 14, 80, 40, 00, 85, C0, 75, 16, E8, E8, 19, 00...
 
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Entropy:
6.4923

Code size:
27.5 KB (28,160 bytes)

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to hosted-by.hostdl.com.asiatech.ir  (79.127.127.9:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a184-28-17-218.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (184.28.17.218:80)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to vip1.g5.cachefly.net  (205.234.175.175:443)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-52-84-24-69.sea32.r.cloudfront.net  (52.84.24.69:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-52-84-239-4.sfo5.r.cloudfront.net  (52.84.239.4:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to li656-58.members.linode.com  (23.92.22.58:80)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to e2.ycpi.vip.cha.yahoo.com  (216.115.96.178:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to e1.ycpi.vip.swb.yahoo.com  (216.115.100.123:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to e1.ycpi.vip.mib.yahoo.com  (68.180.134.7:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to e1.ycpi.vip.cha.yahoo.com  (216.115.96.177:443)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-4-59-27.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.4.59.27:80)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-44-160-72.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.44.160.72:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-217-104-218.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.217.104.218:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-203-186-188.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.203.186.188:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-196-97-63.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.196.97.63:443)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-194-101-127.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.194.101.127:80)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-194-100-7.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.194.100.7:443)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a104-64-185-149.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (104.64.185.149:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to 94-182-163-19.shatel.ir  (94.182.163.19:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to 94.31.29.248.IPYX-077437-ZYO.above.net  (94.31.29.248:80)

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