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fflogic.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 fflogic.exe by ClientConnect has been detected as adware by 17 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 fft.conduit-download.com. While running, it connects to the Internet address setupapi.toolbar.conduit-services.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
ClientConnect Ltd.  (signed by ClientConnect LTD)

Description:
1.11.0.9

Version:
10.31.2.1

MD5:
0fea42e7a17f2ab166ff129ac2f93abc

SHA-1:
431c339967ecb46fbdd7e7c6c2fb5b5b50f69482

Scanner detections:
17 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
11/23/2024 7:43:26 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.SearchProtect
7.1.1

AVG
Toolbar.Conduit
2015.0.3440

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Conduit
4.0.3.14617

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Conduit.~A
18581

Dr.Web
Adware.Conduit.45
9.0.1.0168

ESET NOD32
Win32/Conduit.SearchProtect (variant)
8.9958

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Conduit_SearchProtect
6/17/2014

G Data
Win32.Application.ConduitTB
14.6.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.ConduitTB
t3scan.1.6.1.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3696

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Conduit.A
v2014.06.17.07

McAfee
Artemis!A5069A5826F3
5600.7096

Reason Heuristics
PUP.ClientConnect.H
14.8.1.0

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GE.D4C7CF0C
7.2.168

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
30356

Zillya! Antivirus
Worm.Mabezat.Win32.38296
2.0.0.1828

File size:
2.8 MB (2,925,328 bytes)

Copyright:
© 2014 ClientConnect Ltd.

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\Local settings\temp\{random}.tmp\fflogic.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ClientConnect LTD

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
2/3/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/5/2016 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=ClientConnect LTD, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, OU=Trovi TB, 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:
43E7738E282F77369A5A4C0ED31A3C9F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/10/2010 2:19:31 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:0G6UEYlCbEJMD24h2ir9Iu2SGhJcH4jOvrCpqYIhRgENCSJYLvhrWvWH1nQuxWTA:0TJht9IuMhIwqYmNCSJYLovkpj

Entry address:
0x354B

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, 84, 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, B0, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 98, 06, 47, 00, E8, 67, 27, 00, 00, 55, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, A3, B0, 05, 47, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 55, 68, 1C, 86, 40, 00, FF, 15, 80, 81, 40, 00, 68, 04, 86, 40, 00, 68, A0, 85, 46, 00, E8, 35, 26, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 80, 40, 00, 50, BF, A0, 10, 4C, 00, 57, E8, 23, 26, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9984

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
25 KB (25,600 bytes)

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

http://fft.conduit-download.com/52/156/CT1561552/Downloads/Firefox/Releases/10.31.2.1/.../hotspot_shield.exe

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to setupapi.toolbar.conduit-services.com  (199.101.115.1:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to setupapi.toolbar.ams.conduit-services.com  (195.78.120.169:80)

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