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5464cb9bbf491d757213c5bcf64d608e66f90a3d68c56c3d3570cbc7c5aaf87a

Search Protect

ClientConnect LTD

The file belongs to the ClientConnect (Conduit/Perion) platform, a utility that bundles and monetizes search toolbars and browser add-ons. The file 5464cb9bbf491d757213c5bcf64d608e66f90a3d68c56c3d3570cbc7c5aaf87a by ClientConnect has been detected as adware by 26 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from kmp.de.resource-efiles-drive.com. While running, it connects to the Internet address cms.dmccint.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
Client Connect LTD  (signed by ClientConnect LTD)

Product:
Search Protect

Version:
2.19.31.1

MD5:
a325fa35893889690e8a6864b7254932

SHA-1:
17d541c1294636a3abb5d325a42f0523c16482d6

SHA-256:
5464cb9bbf491d757213c5bcf64d608e66f90a3d68c56c3d3570cbc7c5aaf87a

Scanner detections:
26 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Bundles the Conduit Toolbar and/or Conduit Search Protect.

Analysis date:
12/27/2024 7:14:55 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.SearchProtect.R
611

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

avast!
Win32:Conduit-B [PUP]
2014.9-150603

AVG
ClientConnect
2016.0.3089

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Conduit
4.0.3.1563

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Adware.Conduit.45
9.0.1.0154

ESET NOD32
Win32/ClientConnect.A potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11566

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Conduit_SearchProtect
6/3/2015

F-Secure
Application.SearchProtect.R
11.2015-03-06_4

G Data
Win32.Application.SearchProtect.AA@gen
15.6.25

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.203.15785

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.1941

McAfee
Artemis!A325FA358938
5600.6745

MicroWorld eScan
Application.SearchProtect.R
16.0.0.462

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dpmadi
0.30.24.1357

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
15.06.03.05

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM42.0.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
PUA.Conduitltd.r5 (Not a Virus)
6.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Conduit.Installer
15.6.3.17

Sophos
Conduit Search Protect
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00AV15
7.2.154

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00AV15
10.465.03

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
39894

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.Katusha.Win32.36166
2.0.0.2164

File size:
7.5 MB (7,856,392 bytes)

Product version:
2.19.31.1

Original file name:
Search Protect Search (R)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ClientConnect LTD

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
2/4/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/6/2016 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=ClientConnect LTD, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, OU=VA Installer, O=ClientConnect LTD, L=Ness Ziona, S=Israel, C=IL

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:
357FA61D34F8AE335CF8503CC5025801

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/6/2011 4:31:20 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
196608:5Q5Z6PVVKHvvMcaSfPNJdLt9IfWgf5Tw86Ev:5Q5kNVKH82PNJdIOOuX2

Entry address:
0x354B

Entry point:
81, EC, D4, 02, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 57, 6A, 20, 33, ED, 5E, 89, 6C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, D8, 84, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 30, 80, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B8, 80, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, B0, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 98, 06, 47, 00, E8, 67, 27, 00, 00, 55, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, A3, B0, 05, 47, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 55, 68, 1C, 86, 40, 00, FF, 15, 80, 81, 40, 00, 68, 04, 86, 40, 00, 68, A0, 85, 46, 00, E8, 35, 26, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 80, 40, 00, 50, BF, A0, 10, 4C, 00, 57, E8, 23, 26, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9943

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
25 KB (25,600 bytes)

The file 5464cb9bbf491d757213c5bcf64d608e66f90a3d68c56c3d3570cbc7c5aaf87a has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://kmp.de.resource-efiles-drive.com/35/333/CT3332535/KMP/Downloads/External/1.0.0.0/.../Setup.exe

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to cms.dmccint.com  (23.67.242.80:80)

 
http://cms.dmccint.com/DynamicOffer/22486377/22507500/?mainofferId=22482943&CurrentStep=2&TotalSteps=4&DownloadBrowser=IE&CType=-1&UserMode=-1&DMVersion=1.3.2.25.22506366.01&Language=US-EN

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