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herdprotect.exe

Danorel Integral

Warning, this is an illegal version of herdProtect (repackaged and distributed without Reason Software Company's permission) by a company (Danorel Integral) that bundles adware. Please make sure that you uninstall this version and download a legitimate copy from our site.
This belongs to a Solimba product that may be bundled with additional PUPs or may be part of an ad-supported software program. The application herdprotect.exe by Danorel Integral has been detected as adware by 30 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Solimba DownloadMR installer. It uses the Solimba download manager to push adware offers during the download and setup process. Bundled adware includes search and shopping web browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Danorel Integral  (signed and verified)

MD5:
a0cc622a8439689f2b8d83e891cbf60a

SHA-1:
2f510a84989f6e2c819f037783a9331dd319be08

SHA-256:
f1580f0b4629b1fbb2bc75d89ffab774bca60f93301f94851db6fc73393520b4

Scanner detections:
30 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the Solimba installer to bundle adware offers.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
11/27/2024 10:29:36 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Morstar.J
750

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Morstar
2015.01.15

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Firseria.Gen
7.11.201.74

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-150214

AVG
Adware BundleApp_r
2016.0.3228

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Morstar.J
1.0.20.75

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Morstar-50
0.98/19976

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Firseria.GH
20708

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.64099
9.0.1.015

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Morstar
8.15.01.15.09

ESET NOD32
MSIL/Solimba.AK.gen potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Morstars
1/15/2015

F-Prot
W32/S-d8e33fef
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Bundler.Morstar
11.2015-15-01_5

G Data
Application.Bundler.Morstar
15.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.MSIL.Solimba
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.191.14645

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Morstar
14.0.0.2488

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Solimba
v2015.02.14.11

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Morstar.J
16.0.0.45

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.djsrhf
0.30.0.64448

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Kazy.525798
11.20150214

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.02.14.11

Quick Heal
Adware.Firseria.A5
2.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Solimba
15.2.14.11

Sophos
PUA 'Solimba Installer'
59

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.Morstar
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
36694

Zillya! Antivirus
Backdoor.PePatch.Win32.60036
2.0.0.2043

File size:
554.7 KB (568,024 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\herdprotect.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Danorel Integral

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
9/23/2014 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/23/2016 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Danorel Integral, O=Danorel Integral, L=Barcelona, S=Barcelona, C=ES

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

Serial number:
0C903250E5B6BC8883153FAB99138CD5

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/23/2014 7:31:34 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:F7S9QQsDTycr3wYKkCum2DDberc0QAGD2omyGeZDx0C5WWg:F7S9cDTHrADkC6D/XAVomyGeEC5pg

Entry address:
0xD44C

Entry point:
E8, AF, 6C, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 00, 60, 42, 00, E8, FE, 15, 00, 00, E8, 80, 6E, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 42, 6C, 00, 00, 59, B8, 4D, 5A, 00, 00, 66, 39, 05, 00, 00, 40, 00, 74, 04, 33, DB, EB, 33, A1, 3C, 00, 40, 00, 81, B8, 00, 00, 40, 00, 50, 45, 00, 00, 75, EB, B9, 0B, 01, 00, 00, 66, 39, 88, 18, 00, 40, 00, 75, DD, 33, DB, 83, B8, 74, 00, 40, 00, 0E, 76, 09, 39, 98, E8, 00, 40, 00, 0F, 95, C3, 89, 5D, E4, E8, 0B, 65, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Code size:
111 KB (113,664 bytes)

The file herdprotect.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://foxyfolder.com/n/3.2.54/.../herdProtect.exe

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