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flv_runner.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 flv_runner.exe by Conduit has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 5 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Conduit Setup Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from dm.distributionengine.conduit-services.com and multiple other hosts. 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)

MD5:
4623eb1e81724c6e0b2241a8b051a3df

SHA-1:
feaf06fc0ffd4f7dbdc6b344e4ee0da392ebd873

SHA-256:
b801c2e9a7a20bee8bc4d0bf5af4eb93c925a44fd9b53075bb1932f3d80d14fd

Scanner detections:
5 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Packages the OpenCandy software bundler that offers to install additional software and may include web browser add-ons and toolbars which display advertising (based on publisher settings and geo context).

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
11/23/2024 8:06:53 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Boost by Reason
Adware.Conduit.K
2013.8.29.3

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1237
9.0.1.0241

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2013.08.29.03

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Conduit.K
14.8.7.22

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
21052

File size:
955.1 KB (978,000 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Conduit Ltd.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/2/2013 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/3/2016 4:59:59 PM

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:
2/24/2012 11:19:59 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:xxHmrGdVmACpHaT7vD9mQDutm4DTo0edmoOBwJXSdW/v47XD:rmAVmACpaTf936AiE0edmozXl47XD

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...
 
[+]

Entropy:
7.9793

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
28 KB (28,672 bytes)

The file flv_runner.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 14 URLs.

http://dm.distributionengine.conduit-services.com/ToolbarDM/OrganicTBDownload.ashx?CTID=CT3297947&ToolbarName=FLV Runner B2&Browser=ch&OrganicUrl=http://CT3297947.ourtoolbar.com/.../?IsOrganic=true&RequesterId=DMStub&FallbackUrl=http://CT3297947.ourtoolbar.com/.../?IsFallbackFromDM=true&SetupCreationId=2013-07-13T16:34:47.9000000

http://dm.distributionengine.conduit-services.com/ToolbarDM/OrganicTBDownload.ashx?CTID=CT3297947&ToolbarName=FLV Runner B2&Browser=ch&OrganicUrl=http://CT3297947.ourtoolbar.com/.../?IsOrganic=true&RequesterId=DMStub&FallbackUrl=http://CT3297947.ourtoolbar.com/.../?IsFallbackFromDM=true&SetupCreationId=2013-07-16T18:25:50.2670000

http://dm.distributionengine.conduit-services.com/ToolbarDM/OrganicTBDownload.ashx?CTID=CT3297947&ToolbarName=FLV Runner B2&Browser=ch&OrganicUrl=http://CT3297947.ourtoolbar.com/.../?IsOrganic=true&RequesterId=DMStub&FallbackUrl=http://CT3297947.ourtoolbar.com/.../?IsFallbackFromDM=true&SetupCreationId=2013-05-28T20:23:06.6200000

http://dm.distributionengine.conduit-services.com/ToolbarDM/OrganicTBDownload.ashx?CTID=CT3297947&ToolbarName=FLV Runner B2&Browser=ch&OrganicUrl=http://CT3297947.ourtoolbar.com/.../?IsOrganic=true&RequesterId=DMStub&FallbackUrl=http://CT3297947.ourtoolbar.com/.../?IsFallbackFromDM=true&SetupCreationId=2013-07-11T10:53:21.8070000

http://dm.distributionengine.conduit-services.com/ToolbarDM/OrganicTBDownload.ashx?CTID=CT3297947&ToolbarName=FLV Runner B2&Browser=ch&OrganicUrl=http://CT3297947.ourtoolbar.com/.../?IsOrganic=true&RequesterId=DMStub&FallbackUrl=http://CT3297947.ourtoolbar.com/.../?IsFallbackFromDM=true&SetupCreationId=2013-06-05T22:12:14.7830000

http://dm.distributionengine.conduit-services.com/ToolbarDM/OrganicTBDownload.ashx?CTID=CT3297947&ToolbarName=FLV Runner B2&Browser=ch&OrganicUrl=http://CT3297947.ourtoolbar.com/.../?IsOrganic=true&RequesterId=DMStub&FallbackUrl=http://CT3297947.ourtoolbar.com/.../?IsFallbackFromDM=true&SetupCreationId=2013-07-13T03:00:21.1530000

http://dm.distributionengine.conduit-services.com/ToolbarDM/OrganicTBDownload.ashx?CTID=CT3297947&ToolbarName=FLV Runner B2&Browser=ch&OrganicUrl=http://CT3297947.ourtoolbar.com/.../?IsOrganic=true&RequesterId=DMStub&FallbackUrl=http://CT3297947.ourtoolbar.com/.../?IsFallbackFromDM=true&SetupCreationId=2013-06-02T19:14:21.8100000

http://dm.distributionengine.conduit-services.com/ToolbarDM/OrganicTBDownload.ashx?CTID=CT3297947&ToolbarName=FLV Runner B2&Browser=ch&OrganicUrl=http://CT3297947.ourtoolbar.com/.../?IsOrganic=true&RequesterId=DMStub&FallbackUrl=http://CT3297947.ourtoolbar.com/.../?IsFallbackFromDM=true&SetupCreationId=2013-06-20T14:13:48.4900000

http://flvrunner.com/.../download.php

http://ct3297947.greattoolbars.com/exe

http://ct3297947.greattoolbars.com/.../

http://dm.distributionengine.conduit-services.com/ToolbarDM/OrganicTBDownload.ashx?CTID=CT3297947&ToolbarName=FLV Runner B2&Browser=ch&OrganicUrl=http://CT3297947.ourtoolbar.com/.../?IsOrganic=true&RequesterId=DMStub&FallbackUrl=http://CT3297947.ourtoolbar.com/.../?IsFallbackFromDM=true&SetupCreationId=2013-06-26T12:06:00.4200000

http://1726b67662b04233b2870d51e1baa903.integration.download.conduit-services.com/Default.ashx?EnvironmentID=1

http://dde.integration.storage.conduit-services.com/31/372/ct3720331/1726b67662b04233b2870d51e1baa903/downloads/prod/dde1.3.7.9_nostatic.130521.01/.../flv_runner.exe

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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