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tidy2ie.dll

TidyNetwork

This is part of the Tidy Network web browser add-in that will inject double underline text-link ads in the browser (may be identified by 'Tidy Network advertisements'). The module tidy2ie.dll by TidyNetwork has been detected as adware by 3 anti-malware scanners. It is installed within the context of Internet Explore as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name ‘TidyNetwork.com’. This file is typically installed with the program TidyNetwork.com which is a potentially unwanted software program. While running, it connects to the Internet address files.tidynetwork.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
TidyNetwork  (signed and verified)

MD5:
a445bdc7adc05761bc65cdbf761e4f6c

SHA-1:
98b5fe40edee7849f6e9e904df51aebc62671e70

SHA-256:
f9e27c540f308fe58b6a4fff0e5fbb4996bb450c31806d5ed7fa8092656670fa

Scanner detections:
3 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Injects in-text advertising within the web browser.

Analysis date:
12/27/2024 7:38:35 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.TidyNetwork.H
14.6.29.13

Trend Micro House Call
ADW_TIDYNET
7.2.180

Trend Micro
ADW_TIDYNET
10.465.29

File size:
102.3 KB (104,744 bytes)

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\tidynetwork.com\tidy2ie.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
TidyNetwork

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
4/2/2012 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/3/2013 11:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=TidyNetwork, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=TidyNetwork, L=San Francisco, 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:
73BCDD4C3C34A0BE5932E4A0E110E394

Registration
CLSID:
{7736C7FA-512D-11E2-B871-DEC36088709B}

COM registered:
Yes

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/5/2013 12:30:46 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:pnLlS2mb3YEKJSjTrLFGNZH/kw5G5UN1cthp0F0a09o+:ppS2mb3Y9GToZHhEU16p0F0a09o+

Entry address:
0x84FF

Entry point:
8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, FA, 47, 00, 00, FF, 75, 08, 8B, 4D, 10, 8B, 55, 0C, E8, EC, FE, FF, FF, 59, 5D, C2, 0C, 00, C7, 01, BC, 1D, 01, 10, E9, 7E, 3A, 00, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, F1, C7, 06, BC, 1D, 01, 10, E8, 6B, 3A, 00, 00, F6, 45, 08, 01, 74, 07, 56, E8, A8, EA, FF, FF, 59, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C2, 04, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 57, 8B, 7D, 08, 8B, 47, 04, 85, C0, 74, 47, 8D, 50, 08, 80, 3A, 00, 74, 3F, 8B, 75, 0C, 8B, 4E, 04, 3B, C1, 74, 14, 83, C1, 08, 51, 52, E8, CF, 13...
 
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Entropy:
6.3483

Code size:
61 KB (62,464 bytes)

Internet Explorer BHO
CLSID:
{7736C7FA-512D-11E2-B871-DEC36088709B}

CLSID name:
TidyNetwork.com


The file tidy2ie.dll has been discovered within the following program.

TidyNetwork.com  by TidyNetwork.com
From the Terms of Service - "By accessing the Sites and downloading the Software, you hereby grant the Company permission to display promotional information, advertisements, and offers for third-party products, offers or services (collectively “Advertisements”) from Company’s advertising partners (collectively “Partners”).
www.tidynetwork.com
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The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to services.tidynetwork.com  (96.126.104.111:80)

 
http://services.tidynetwork.com/general/ping.php?tidyaction=tidyinstallbegin&tidyversion=5&tidyos=NT-Platform&tidyguid={...}&tidysourcetype=tidy&tidycompany=TidyNetwork.com&tidysourceid=

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to files.tidynetwork.com  (69.16.175.10:80)

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