bitlordsetup.exe

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 bitlordsetup.exe by ClientConnect has been detected as adware by 14 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 ab683eb7349344bdb946b833d47ffe08.integration.download.conduit-services.com.
Publisher:
ClientConnect LTD  (signed and verified)

MD5:
2d5a87a5154de81953ed34a7bf27207c

SHA-1:
968ce6a50f1c6cd7c930d7c30ef5817360de2c3b

SHA-256:
cebfd5bd97bcda68626a4528264fc794a0152dfefec799d001931b9f6185eb99

Scanner detections:
14 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
12/26/2024 2:12:38 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Adware-BRM [PUP]
2014.9-141219

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3255

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.ClientConnect
4.0.3.141219

Dr.Web
Adware.Conduit.87
9.0.1.0353

ESET NOD32
Win32/ClientConnect (variant)
8.10685

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Toolbar_Conduit
12/19/2014

G Data
Win32.Application.Conduit
14.12.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13930

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2770

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.ClientConnect
v2014.12.19.10

McAfee
Artemis!2D5A87A5154D
5600.6911

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.ClientConnect.M
14.12.19.22

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
34586

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.12686
2.0.0.1976

File size:
911 KB (932,888 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\bitlordsetup.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
2/4/2014 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/5/2016 11:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=ClientConnect LTD, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, OU=DM3, 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:
72ACCA392AFB8F2E42D5D3C0C97523F2

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/24/2012 7:19:59 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:lExcoxOFXHsdq/URl8aS54rndrYwWlK+bxocH2uig4GPjovXi:lK9x+Mdq/Q8aiI57X+bdHxL4KaXi

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:
7.2519

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
28 KB (28,672 bytes)

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

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-23-23-99-139.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (23.23.99.139:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a104-81-253-11.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (104.81.253.11:80)

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