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apisupport.dll

APISupport

ClientConnect LTD

The file belongs to the ClientConnect (Conduit/Perion) platform, a utility that bundles and monetizes search toolbars and browser add-ons. The module apisupport.dll by ClientConnect has been detected as adware by 21 anti-malware scanners. It is set to automatically start when a user logs into Windows via the current user run registry key under the display name ‘APISupport’. The file has been seen being downloaded from storage.stgbssint.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
ClientConnect Ltd.  (signed by ClientConnect LTD)

Product:
APISupport

Version:
3.0.1.13

MD5:
c9980506cd7231b87c7a15f494c5b1d3

SHA-1:
5222aaacf380de937dff9bdea4145bc8cac8bf14

SHA-256:
cd92d3b040d994ea47877d7f6046fe7576b74af62de89c074dfb309c9881dd49

Scanner detections:
21 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Part of the Conduit/ClientConnect toolbar/extension distribution.

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 12:10:41 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Agent.GR
682

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-150324

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Conduit
4.0.3.141126

Bitdefender
Application.Agent.GR
1.0.20.415

Dr.Web
Adware.Conduit.181
9.0.1.083

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Agent.GR
8.15.03.24.03

ESET NOD32
Win32/Conduit.SearchProtect (variant)
8.10780

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Agent.GR
11.2015-24-03_3

G Data
Win32.Application.ClientConnectConduitDL
14.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Conduit.SearchProtect
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.197.15042

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2889

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.ClientConnect
v2014.11.26.04

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Agent.GR
16.0.0.249

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Conduit.dmxtfq
0.30.0.296

Norman
Application.Agent.GR
11.20150324

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.WebToolbar.48f
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Startup.ClientConnect.K
14.11.26.4

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1125
7.2.330

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
35126

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.26976
2.0.0.2076

File size:
1 MB (1,070,400 bytes)

Product version:
3.0.1.13

Copyright:
© 2014 ClientConnect Ltd.

Original file name:
APISupport

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\tb\apisupport\apisupport.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ClientConnect LTD

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
2/3/2014 5:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/5/2016 4:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=ClientConnect LTD, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, OU=Trovi TB, 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:
43E7738E282F77369A5A4C0ED31A3C9F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/23/2014 10:51:13 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:6/yaSjFnhH+EJJgCbKBOpKtODP8LK2A8h3QRHjWt:RnFnhkmKr2v8hARDo

Entry address:
0xAAE52

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, 7D, D7, 00, 00, FF, 75, 10, FF, 75, 0C, FF, 75, 08, E8, 07, 00, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, 5D, C2, 0C, 00, 6A, 0C, 68, 08, 54, 0F, 10, E8, 1F, 62, 00, 00, 33, C0, 40, 8B, 75, 0C, 85, F6, 75, 0C, 39, 35, D8, C2, 0F, 10, 0F, 84, E4, 00, 00, 00, 83, 65, FC, 00, 83, FE, 01, 74, 05, 83, FE, 02, 75, 35, 8B, 0D, 30, 4E, 0D, 10, 85, C9, 74, 0C, FF, 75, 10, 56, FF, 75, 08, FF, D1, 89, 45, E4, 85, C0, 0F, 84, B1, 00, 00, 00, FF, 75, 10, 56, FF, 75, 08, E8, 11, FE, FF, FF, 89, 45, E4...
 
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Entropy:
6.6303

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
839 KB (859,136 bytes)

Startup File (User Run)
Registry location:
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

Name:
APISupport

Command:
"C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe" "C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\tb\apisupport\apisupport.dll",dllrunapisupport


The file apisupport.dll has been seen being distributed by the following 12 URLs.

http://storage.stgbssint.com/TBNewTabSupport/TBSupportAU/.../APISupport.dll

http://storage.stgbssint.com/TBNewTabSupport/TBSupportAU/.../APISupport.dll

http://storage.stgbssint.com/TBNewTabSupport/TBSupportAU/.../APISupport.dll

http://storage.stgbssint.com/TBNewTabSupport/TBSupportAU/.../APISupport.dll

http://storage.stgbssint.com/TBNewTabSupport/TBSupportAU/.../APISupport.dll

http://storage.conduit.com/TBNewTabSupport/TBSupportAU/.../APISupport.dll

http://storage.stgbssint.com/TBNewTabSupport/TBSupportAU/.../APISupport.dll

http://storage.stgbssint.com/TBNewTabSupport/TBSupportAU/.../APISupport.dll

http://storage.stgbssint.com/TBNewTabSupport/TBSupportAU/.../APISupport.dll

http://storage.stgbssint.com/TBNewTabSupport/TBSupportAU/.../APISupport.dll

http://storage.stgbssint.com/TBNewTabSupport/TBSupportAU/3.0.0.40/.../APISupport.dll

http://storage.stgbssint.com/TBNewTabSupport/TBSupportAU/3.0.1.13/.../APISupport.dll

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