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ielogic.exe

Toolbar

ClientConnect LTD

It is part of the Conduit Toolbar platform (bundled adware) and is the package designed to install the toolbar in Internet Explorer. The application ielogic.exe, “Hotspot_Shield Toolbar” by ClientConnect has been detected as adware by 20 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 iet.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)

Product:
Toolbar

Description:
Hotspot_Shield Toolbar

Version:
6.20.0.10

MD5:
71b851ab1cfe25b0cdee47d20ae046c0

SHA-1:
c23fe9533f4619fa1827c25744c1e258191105a2

SHA-256:
503b0cc8db3fa7dd0adf8c4edfda475e3a3132df6fa7e096b49e235af260b1b9

Scanner detections:
20 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This component is distributed and installed with the Conduit/Perion Toolbar platform.

Analysis date:
1/13/2025 11:01:56 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AVG
Toolbar.Conduit
2015.0.3412

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.ClientConnect
4.0.3.14715

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Strictor-25
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Conduit.~A
18866

Dr.Web
Adware.Conduit.45
9.0.1.0196

ESET NOD32
Win32/ClientConnect (variant)
8.10102

IKARUS anti.virus
PUP.ClientConnect
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.12109

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3555

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Conduit.A
v2014.07.15.10

McAfee
Artemis!C851292C97CF
5600.7068

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Toolbar.cspetd
0.28.2.60881

Panda Antivirus
PUP/Conduit.A
14.07.15.10

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.966
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.NSIS.r5 (Not a Virus)
7.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Toolbar.ClientConnect.H
14.8.1.0

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GE.4DCE9EB6
7.2.196

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
31316

File size:
3.2 MB (3,381,664 bytes)

Product version:
6.20.0.10

Copyright:
© 2014 ClientConnect Ltd.

Original file name:
Toolbar

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\windows\temp\ct1561552\ielogic.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ClientConnect LTD

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

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

Valid to:
2/5/2016 2:59:59 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 3:19:31 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:CVRk8uFpCpzMPa9eaeCPuVsZJWQSesdy0qtNDe7sGeRkFRkk:CreyMPYeaeCmmWQSet0qtWFRk

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:
7.9989

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
25 KB (25,600 bytes)

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

http://iet.conduit-download.com/52/156/CT1561552/Downloads/IE/Releases/6.20.0.10/.../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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