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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 14 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a separate (within the context of its own process) windows Service named “Phrase Finder 1.10.0.11 Client Service”. While running, it connects to the Internet address 125.235.4.59.adsl.viettel.vn on port 443.
Publisher:
Phrase Finder  (signed by PHRASEFINDER)

Product:
Phrase Finder Client Service

Version:
1.10.0.11

MD5:
0c6ad72704a1cfd566cb8034532bd87a

SHA-1:
40f91f0156df4dae6e1c88e6d4edab545facbea1

SHA-256:
c10c69c14e1dee4592cbfc28b871dc5a9b80c7d4224915a5e5d8a24386b1cc5c

Scanner detections:
14 / 68

Status:
Adware

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 1:24:36 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.Vitruvian.K
588

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen7
7.11.218.226

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Vitruvian
4.0.3.15320

Bitdefender
Adware.Vitruvian.K
1.0.20.885

Dr.Web
Adware.Plugin.924
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.Vitruvian.K
8.15.06.26.02

ESET NOD32
Win32/Adware.Vitruvian.F application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Adware.Vitruvian.K
11.2015-26-06_6

G Data
Adware.Vitruvian
15.3.25

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Vitruvian.dpcsxz
0.30.8.659

nProtect
Adware.Vitruvian.K
15.04.14.01

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Win.Reputation.IMP
15.3.20.17

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4761352
38552

File size:
272.1 KB (278,608 bytes)

Product version:
1.10.0.11

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_1.10.0.11\service\pfsvc.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
PHRASEFINDER

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

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

Valid to:
9/4/2016 2:20:25 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:
3/17/2015 10:42:20 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:VbESl7vL7LHY0Fv/uUF+N2CTBTGE1eopQdGo:VbxNvL/HYE/uUF+N2CTZadGo

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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Entropy:
6.3170

Code size:
181 KB (185,344 bytes)

Service
Display name:
Phrase Finder 1.10.0.11 Client Service

Service name:
pfsvc_1.10.0.11

Description:
This service enables Phrase Finder 1.10.0.11 on HTTP websites

Type:
Win32OwnProcess


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

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to 125.235.4.59.adsl.viettel.vn  (125.235.4.59:443)

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