bitlordsetup.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 bitlordsetup.exe, “BitLord Setup ” by ClientConnect has been detected as adware by 11 anti-malware scanners. This is a self-extracting archive and installer and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. The file has been seen being downloaded from r2.computerbild.de and multiple other hosts. 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:
6440b334798838f150f5aa0884597879

SHA-1:
f0a2a6be8ab7d43d03594baa666e12e17b7ad2c5

SHA-256:
d9285dafa70ca192ed8af3fbd25d06b640d81f2d4da15df8fd054f796e69aa19

Scanner detections:
11 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
11/5/2024 1:06:30 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3273

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Toolbar
4.0.3.14122

Dr.Web
Adware.Conduit.101
9.0.1.0336

ESET NOD32
Win32/ClientConnect (variant)
8.10811

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
12/2/2014

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2859

McAfee
Artemis!6440B3347988
5600.6929

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.WebToolbar.659
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.ClientConnect.M
14.12.2.6

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1127
7.2.336

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
35334

File size:
740.6 KB (758,368 bytes)

Product version:
1.5.0.2

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\bitlordsetup.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=Prod1, 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:
3EFDF657A4ADE516694C2755446D5DEE

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:wSxG0S888888888888W88888888888nq8AHNl+lM2OMyg3ZIBNW44WRdzIefjsDr:PxGNq8UlUOMy8UjTQxcGwb72Px

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:
7.8349

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
63.5 KB (65,024 bytes)

The file bitlordsetup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 6 URLs.

http://r2.computerbild.de/exec/r2r.pl?m=w-cobi;u=http://d.computerbild.de/downloads/.../BitLordSetup.exe

http://127.0.0.1:37848/continue?TiCredToken=25958&Source=WTP&URL=http://dde.de.io-audio.com/95/113/ct1137995/08291b07dfb043f19794fb8be3a48778/Downloads/Prod/DDE1.4.0.1.140930.02/.../BitLordSetup.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/14414601/14435724/?mainofferId=14411167&CurrentStep=2&TotalSteps=4&DownloadBrowser=IE&CType=-1&UserMode=-1&DMVersion=1.3.4.44.14434590.01&Language=US-EN

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