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pfsvc.exe

Phrase Finder Client Service

PHRASEFINDER

This is part of the InfoAtoms browser extension which will display variopus forms of advertising in the web browser by injecting new ads such as banner, text-links and search results. The application pfsvc.exe by PHRASEFINDER has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. It runs as a separate (within the context of its own process) windows Service named “Phrase Finder 1.10.0.9 Client Service”.
Publisher:
Phrase Finder  (signed by PHRASEFINDER)

Product:
Phrase Finder Client Service

Version:
1.10.0.9

MD5:
0308f10788d1f21d84ce4c008e94adec

SHA-1:
2e2517ab494654bc8e46a5cca2da3c824495dee6

SHA-256:
8fa0a8d5b1b50b0fc32627037247f35f4605e06ed00bac940d6124f42aa45b29

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 12:37:22 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InfoAtoms (M)
16.9.9.22

File size:
272.1 KB (278,608 bytes)

Product version:
1.10.0.9

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2015

Original file name:
pfsvc.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\phrasefinder_1.10.0.9\service\pfsvc.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
PHRASEFINDER

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
9/4/2014 9:45:11 PM

Valid to:
9/4/2016 7:20:25 PM

Subject:
E=support@phrasefinderapp.com, CN=PHRASEFINDER, O=PHRASEFINDER, L=Dover, S=DE, C=US

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
112137C4F7456ECE3D7C3EA998E1558D1585

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/6/2015 8:00:57 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:nbYSA7vL7LHY0Fv/uUFaJ2CTBfGEEeopQdGd:nb9YvL/HYE/uUFaJ2CTCadGd

Entry address:
0x21245

Entry point:
E8, 28, 65, 00, 00, E9, 7B, FE, FF, FF, CC, 8B, 4C, 24, 0C, 57, 85, C9, 0F, 84, 92, 00, 00, 00, 56, 53, 8B, D9, 8B, 74, 24, 14, F7, C6, 03, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 7C, 24, 10, 75, 0B, C1, E9, 02, 0F, 85, 85, 00, 00, 00, EB, 27, 8A, 06, 83, C6, 01, 88, 07, 83, C7, 01, 83, E9, 01, 74, 2B, 84, C0, 74, 2F, F7, C6, 03, 00, 00, 00, 75, E5, 8B, D9, C1, E9, 02, 75, 61, 83, E3, 03, 74, 13, 8A, 06, 83, C6, 01, 88, 07, 83, C7, 01, 84, C0, 74, 37, 83, EB, 01, 75, ED, 8B, 44, 24, 10, 5B, 5E, 5F, C3, F7, C7, 03, 00, 00, 00, 74...
 
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Code size:
181 KB (185,344 bytes)

Service
Display name:
Phrase Finder 1.10.0.9 Client Service

Service name:
pfsvc_1.10.0.9

Description:
This service enables Phrase Finder 1.10.0.9 on HTTP websites

Type:
Win32OwnProcess


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