defraggler_tsv4ggn2x.exe

Palo Alto Technologies

The application defraggler_tsv4ggn2x.exe by Palo Alto Technologies has been detected as adware by 12 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Perion Download Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from s.bondemand-about.com.
Publisher:
Palo Alto Technologies  (signed and verified)

MD5:
279ebd08e5108b4027ebcd280b636a69

SHA-1:
0a5f4d99fd40bd55503a4fe51626fe94f47a60dc

SHA-256:
a6968671c22a38d0c00940c5cb9e822bd277feb94d4df679e70ca47ce0da63a2

Scanner detections:
12 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
11/5/2024 7:36:29 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Generic.1105675
6505244

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3212

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.AE potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Application.Generic.1105675
11.2015-01-02_1

G Data
Win32.Application.Agent.YTLEKV
15.2.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.193.14824

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.Agent
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.ClientConnect
v2015.02.01.04

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Generic.1105675
16.0.0.96

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.ClientConnect.deinfe
0.30.0.65070

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM30.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Perion Partner
15.2.1.2

File size:
714.5 KB (731,688 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Perion Download Manager (using Nullsoft Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\defraggler_tsv4ggn2x.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
8/6/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/7/2015 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Palo Alto Technologies, O=Palo Alto Technologies, L=Belize City, S=Belize, C=BZ

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
0FDF18920EC451B5148D1CCD7E8F1A6B

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/24/2012 11:19:59 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:JEpEcmsS08OLbYDdOYsPZ3d67v/ffrV5NeFTKKytGzkMFGkOljQZlm3xM5iPlX2m:J2EcmsSsYDdOYsPZ3d6/nrVSFTgt5KGb

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:
7.9666

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
28 KB (28,672 bytes)

The file defraggler_tsv4ggn2x.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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