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ct3293039_goplayer.exe

Conduit Ltd.

The file belongs to the Conduit API platform, a utility that bundles and monetizes search toolbars and web browser extensions. The application ct3293039_goplayer.exe by Conduit has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 8 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Conduit Setup Manager installer. While running, it connects to the Internet address cms.distributionengine.conduit-services.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
Conduit Ltd.  (signed and verified)

Description:
4.5.2.3

Version:
4.5.2.3

MD5:
31c7e15e4cb9e4c0914f06731e0de742

SHA-1:
4eba04667f883a0ffcd1d7ad0ce950a816d11dd9

SHA-256:
306a24e2d37145ea757f1ded8a4a0828cc82a730b72162f4b33256969b89f916

Scanner detections:
8 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
1/14/2025 9:51:15 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.Conduit.3
9.0.1.080

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.Conduit
8.9658

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of CT3072254_uTorrentControl_FF.exe (Adware)
2014.5.15.6

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Conduit.A
v2014.03.21.03

McAfee
Artemis!F7F6DF6154B8
5600.7130

Panda Antivirus
PUP/Conduit.A
14.03.21.03

Reason Heuristics
PUP.4523.Conduit.S
14.8.7.22

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
28184

File size:
558.8 KB (572,224 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\ct3293039_goplayer.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Conduit Ltd.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/3/2013 8:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/4/2016 7:59:59 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:
2/25/2012 3:20:04 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:t0gj/Z+l+bMh8LCD8XDecvF5j0EdaXO0a1Ps74BSvKmFwS4p:6s/Z+u08LDpvzjXgefE74UfK

Entry address:
0x38AF

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, 68, A2, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 30, 90, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 90, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, C0, 92, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 98, EB, 47, 00, E8, 36, 2A, 00, 00, 55, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, A3, B0, EA, 47, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 55, 68, 64, A2, 40, 00, FF, 15, 84, 91, 40, 00, 68, 4C, A2, 40, 00, 68, A0, 6A, 47, 00, E8, 18, 27, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 90, 40, 00, 50, BF, A0, F0, 4C, 00, 57, E8, 06, 27, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9468

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
29 KB (29,696 bytes)

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to offering.service.distributionengine.conduit-services.com  (199.101.114.147:80)

 
http://offering.service.distributionengine.conduit-services.com/DecisionEngine.ashx

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to cms.distributionengine.conduit-services.com  (54.243.251.51:80)

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