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894114331d4d4bca4fe841d7634383d4d878fea38142e25f8214e3b17cd99d22

Conduit Ltd.

The file belongs to the Conduit API platform, a utility that bundles and monetizes search toolbars and web browser extensions. The file 894114331d4d4bca4fe841d7634383d4d878fea38142e25f8214e3b17cd99d22 by Conduit has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 12 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Conduit Setup Manager installer.
Publisher:
Conduit Ltd.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
406814253765e6071b0c1b1c75ba95c4

SHA-1:
e186480387c08c79007ae8687ef2240ef2c8d782

SHA-256:
894114331d4d4bca4fe841d7634383d4d878fea38142e25f8214e3b17cd99d22

Scanner detections:
12 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
11/27/2024 4:39:18 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Adware.Conduit.278, Adware.Conduit.3
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.AE potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Adware.Conduit
15.6.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.204.16131

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.Agent
15.0.0.543

Panda Antivirus
PUP/Conduit.A
15.06.04.04

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Conduit.Bundler
15.6.4.4

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786236
40786

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.31023
2.0.0.2204

File size:
658.7 KB (674,552 bytes)

Bundler/Installer:
Conduit Setup Manager (using Nullsoft Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Conduit Ltd.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/3/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/4/2016 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Conduit Ltd., OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Conduit 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:
3A82654719D8F75B59134F7B66465210

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/24/2012 8:19:59 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:KE4IjUymuUrEctROdj1Wg3vmvg0moa89qO0Vhbk7jGNlaW0QJLv:K9IQJrYj1j3vmNmU9jg47jGXbXNv

Entry address:
0x39E3

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, 91, 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, C0, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, B8, 2E, 47, 00, E8, 37, 2A, 00, 00, 55, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, A3, D0, 2D, 47, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 55, 68, 1C, 93, 40, 00, FF, 15, 84, 81, 40, 00, 68, 04, 93, 40, 00, 68, C0, AD, 46, 00, E8, 19, 27, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 80, 40, 00, 50, BF, A0, 30, 4C, 00, 57, E8, 07, 27, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9520

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
28 KB (28,672 bytes)

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-62-236-33.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.62.236.33:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a172-231-225-102.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (172.231.225.102:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a172-231-217-22.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (172.231.217.22:80)

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