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utilfollowrules.exe

Geowide

The application utilfollowrules.exe by Geowide has been detected as a potentially unwanted program 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 “Util Follow Rules”. While running, it connects to the Internet address eu-us.cdn.hiberniacdn.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
Geowide  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.6273.40236

MD5:
6f0c55a0fe1d66ab4a865a98c7a86bff

SHA-1:
e831dd56ed5e5c8f0927f5bc646565156f07db1b

SHA-256:
42c8d7e3ed5e1dcc9b99af61b80e80d6f5079ab466dee937c4cb651057b348d0

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
11/6/2024 6:42:13 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Yontoo (M)
17.3.6.10

File size:
645.4 KB (660,896 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.6273.40236

Original file name:
FollowRules2017030606.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\follow rules\bin\utilfollowrules.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Geowide

Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
10/21/2016 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/22/2017 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Geowide, O=Geowide, L=San Diego, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA, OU=Symantec Trust Network, O=Symantec Corporation, C=US

Serial number:
05EDA5D2409A581DDAF90CD466140FF1

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/6/2017 7:21:20 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
11.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

Entry address:
0xA13CA

Entry point:
FF, 25, 00, 20, 40, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 10, 0A, 00, 0C, 00, 00, 00, CC, 33, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:
637 KB (652,288 bytes)

Service
Display name:
Util Follow Rules

Type:
Win32OwnProcess


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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to eu-us.cdn.hiberniacdn.com  (128.127.159.5:80)

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