Middle Rush - 39% Detection Rate *
Did you just find a download or a file on your computer that is digitally signed by Middle Rush? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as W32.HfsAdware.AF2C and PUP.Optional.Yontoo. The detection rate for the Middle Rush files collected here is 39%. Please read on for more details.
You will probably notice Middle Rush when double-clicking to run the file. The publisher name is displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:
You can view additional details from the Middle Rush certificate with the following steps:
- Open up Windows Explorer and locate the Middle Rush file
- Right-click on the file and select Properties
- Click the Digital Signatures tab
- Click on the View Certificate button
Here's a screenshot of a file that has been digitally signed by Middle Rush:
As you can see in the screencap above, Windows states that "This digital signature is OK". This implies that the file has been published by Middle Rush and that no one has tampered with the file.
If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above, you can examine all the details of the certificate, such as when it was issued, who issued the certificate, how long it is valid, and so on. You can also examine the address for Middle Rush, such as the street name, city and country.
VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA has issued the Middle Rush certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.
Middle Rush Files
These are the Middle Rush files I have gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
| Detection Ratio | File Name |
|---|---|
| 9/55 | d00ab4cc-662c-40b6-a85f-d53086f4bb16.dll |
| 11/56 | d00ab4cc-662c-40b6-a85f-d53086f4bb16.dll |
| 24/56 | d00ab4cc-662c-40b6-a85f-d53086f4bb16.dll |
| 22/55 | d00ab4cc-662c-40b6-a85f-d53086f4bb16.dll |
| 44/56 | c4e7ab80-82fd-49d4-801d-669cc0a2392a.dll |
| 14/56 | Au_.exe |
| 26/56 | Plugin.exe |
| 17/56 | {B5BD6E09-5FAC-448A-9026-52F6FE17CB42}.dll |
| 27/56 | d00ab4cc-662c-40b6-a85f-d53086f4bb16.dll |
Scanner and Detection Names
Here is the detection names for the Middle Rush files. I have grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.
| Scanner | Detection Names |
|---|---|
| ALYac | Adware.Agent.QBE, Gen:Adware.BrowseFox.1 |
| AVG | Generic.C71, AdPlugin.GEW, AdPlugin.FAM |
| AVware | Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT, Adware.BrowseFox |
| Ad-Aware | Adware.Agent.QBE, Gen:Adware.BrowseFox.1 |
| AegisLab | Adware.W32.Browsefox!c |
| Agnitum | Riskware.Agent! |
| AhnLab-V3 | Win-PUP/BrowseFox.Gen, PUP/Win32.BrowseFox |
| Antiy-AVL | Trojan/Win32.BTSGeneric, GrayWare[AdWare:not-a-virus]/Win32.BrowseFox, GrayWare[AdWare]/Win32.BrowseFox.bq, GrayWare[AdWare]/Win32.BrowseFox.dz, GrayWare[AdWare]/Win32.BrowseFox.de |
| Arcabit | PUP.Adware.MiddleRush, Adware.BrowseFox.1 |
| Avira | ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen7, ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen |
| Baidu-International | Adware.Win32.BrowseFox.CJ, Adware.Win32.BrowseFox.BA |
| BitDefender | Adware.Agent.QBE, Gen:Adware.BrowseFox.1 |
| Bkav | W32.HfsAdware.AF2C |
| CAT-QuickHeal | PUA.Middlerush.Gen |
| ClamAV | Win.Adware.Browsefox-725, Win.Adware.Browsefox-14002 |
| Comodo | Application.Win32.BrowseFox.BAK |
| Cyren | W32/S-7e37ab37!Eldorado, W32/S-da9f98f7!Eldorado |
| DrWeb | Trojan.Yontoo.2911 |
| ESET-NOD32 | a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.CJ potentially unwanted, a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.BA potentially unwanted, a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.BZ potentially unwanted |
| Emsisoft | Adware.Agent.QBE (B), Gen:Adware.BrowseFox.1 (B) |
| F-Prot | W32/S-7e37ab37!Eldorado, W32/S-da9f98f7!Eldorado |
| F-Secure | Adware.Agent.QBE, Gen:Adware.BrowseFox.1 |
| Fortinet | Adware/BrowseFox, Riskware/BrowseFox |
| GData | Win32.Adware.BrowseFox.X@gen, Adware.Agent.QBE, Gen:Adware.BrowseFox.1 |
| Ikarus | PUA.BrowseFox |
| Jiangmin | AdWare.BrowseFox.avqx, AdWare/BrowseFox.cx |
| K7AntiVirus | Adware ( 004d94ae1 ), Adware ( 004cae011 ), Riskware ( 0040eff71 ), Unwanted-Program ( 004cd5671 ) |
| K7GW | Adware ( 004d94ae1 ), Adware ( 004cae011 ), Riskware ( 0040eff71 ), Unwanted-Program ( 004cd5671 ) |
| Kaspersky | not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.BrowseFox.e |
| Malwarebytes | PUP.Optional.Yontoo |
| McAfee | Artemis!F6BD5C378A06, Artemis!8967C9A32BEB, Artemis!68A35F978B5A |
| McAfee-GW-Edition | BehavesLike.Win32.BrowseFox.ch, BehavesLike.Win32.AdwareBrowseFox.fc, BehavesLike.Win32.BrowseFox.th |
| MicroWorld-eScan | Adware.Agent.QBE, Gen:Adware.BrowseFox.1 |
| NANO-Antivirus | Riskware.Win32.BrowseFox.dyvnos, Trojan.Win32.Yontoo.dzgkpa, Trojan.Win32.Yontoo.dshjen |
| Panda | Trj/Genetic.gen, Generic Suspicious |
| Qihoo-360 | Win32/Virus.Adware.708, HEUR/QVM30.1.Malware.Gen, HEUR/QVM42.0.Malware.Gen, QVM10.1.Malware.Gen |
| Rising | PE:Malware.Generic(Thunder)!1.A1C4 [F] |
| SUPERAntiSpyware | Adware.BrowseFox/Variant, PUP.BrowseFox/Variant |
| Sophos | Generic PUA FL (PUA), Generic PUA BD (PUA), Browse Fox (PUA), Generic PUA ND (PUA) |
| Symantec | PUA.Yontoo.C, SMG.Heur!cg1 |
| Tencent | Win32.Risk.Adware.Efaz, Win32.Risk.Adware.Lpbl, Win32.Risk.Adware.Eerd, Win32.Risk.Adware.Dwjl, Win32.Risk.Adware.Ebgx, Win32.Risk.Adware.Anpv, Win32.Risk.Adware.Wqnb |
| TrendMicro | TROJ_GEN.R047C0EL315 |
| VBA32 | AdWare.BrowseFox |
| VIPRE | Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT, Adware.BrowseFox |
| ViRobot | Trojan.Win32.BHO.146160[h], Adware.Browsefox.144072.I[h] |
| Zillya | Adware.BrowseFox.Win32.221792, Adware.BrowseFoxGen.Win32.17 |
| nProtect | Adware.Agent.QBE |
* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated
The detection percentage is based on that I've gathered 502 scan results for the Middle Rush files. 194 of these scan results came up with some sort of detection. If you like, you can review the full details of the scan results by examining the files listed above.
Analysis Details
The analysis is based on certificates with the following serial numbers:
- 56d65ada6e69480373be8c0c79064a6d