bitlord_installer.exe

BitLord

ClientConnect LTD

The file belongs to the ClientConnect (Conduit/Perion) platform, a utility that bundles and monetizes search toolbars and browser add-ons. The application bitlord_installer.exe, “BitLord Setup ” by ClientConnect has been detected as adware by 4 anti-malware scanners. This is a setup and installation application and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory. The file has been seen being downloaded from 08291b07dfb043f19794fb8be3a48778.branch-pathdrivek.com. While running, it connects to the Internet address cms.dmccint.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
Perion, Inc.   (signed by ClientConnect LTD)

Product:
BitLord

Description:
BitLord Setup

MD5:
914abfb820f02600a72674e59abefd26

SHA-1:
c5955b70455d068eee0c40539b0850ab74477e30

SHA-256:
871db7e543a33434c946a36dc92bb639bd717ebd9fd1c7b444322de4259f87da

Scanner detections:
4 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
2/25/2025 6:50:04 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.ClientConnect
4.0.3.141214

ESET NOD32
Win32/ClientConnect (variant)
8.10839

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.ClientConnect.R
14.12.14.7

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
35504

File size:
615.3 KB (630,104 bytes)

Product version:
1.5.0.3

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\bitlord_installer.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
2/4/2014 11:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/6/2016 10:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=ClientConnect LTD, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, OU=Prod2, 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:
7D43A9D40B810B6AC20F2CDF15B5CCF6

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/9/2014 5:58:13 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:ESxG0S888888888888W88888888888Oq8AHNlXGRdzIefjsDdcGw6Fxi7KqumOzA:LxGQq8UlUTQxcGwb72PA

Entry address:
0x113BC

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, A4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, C4, 89, 45, C0, 89, 45, A4, 89, 45, D0, 89, 45, C8, 89, 45, CC, 89, 45, D4, 89, 45, D8, 89, 45, EC, B8, 2C, 00, 41, 00, E8, E8, 51, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 9E, 1A, 41, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 5A, 1A, 41, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 48, 5B, 41, 00, E8, 16, D8, FF, FF, E8, 65, D3, FF, FF, 80, 3D, DC, 2A, 41, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 2B, D9, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, 80, 32, FF, FF, 8D, 55, EC, 33, C0, E8, E2, A3, FF, FF, 8B, 55, EC, B8, 50, 86...
 
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Entropy:
7.7815

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
63.5 KB (65,024 bytes)

The file bitlord_installer.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://08291b07dfb043f19794fb8be3a48778.branch-pathdrivek.com/Default.ashx?EnvironmentID=1

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/14939596/14960719/?mainofferId=14936162&CurrentStep=2&TotalSteps=4&DownloadBrowser=IE&CType=-1&UserMode=-1&DMVersion=1.3.4.49.14959585.01&Language=US-EN

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