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 “Update 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:
1.0.6266.619

MD5:
45ffb7b4de434cb23916335066e45e28

SHA-1:
fa83bc0ca904a8902688cda0f4cd50da78825459

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
12/27/2024 12:56:02 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Yontoo (M)
17.2.26.10

File size:
640.4 KB (655,776 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.6266.619

Original file name:
FollowRules2017022608.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

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:
2/26/2017 9:20:45 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
11.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

Entry address:
0x9FF62

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, 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, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:
632 KB (647,168 bytes)

Service
Display name:
Update 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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