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installconverter.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 installconverter.exe by ClientConnect has been detected as adware by 5 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 dde.storage.dmccint.com and multiple other hosts. While running, it connects to the Internet address cms.dmccint.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
ClientConnect LTD  (signed and verified)

MD5:
e5e8e16402521049044e1bcee9c17f1c

SHA-1:
4589a50f73e32603f854a0a1496072ae4d360a9e

SHA-256:
795d99aff426dab6b0ff2a2ddada994dfbb5c7427fd96e6220aeb80b7472cf55

Scanner detections:
5 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
12/27/2024 9:50:45 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.Conduit.27
9.0.1.0100

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Conduit
v2014.04.10.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Conduit.Installer
15.5.13.23

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0408
7.2.100

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
28188

File size:
648.8 KB (664,344 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ClientConnect LTD

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
2/4/2014 8:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/6/2016 7:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=ClientConnect LTD, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, OU=DM1, 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:
4B1AA4E0160AB83115939D2007F97611

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/25/2012 3:19:59 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:GEanPOrTtIHpT3TZ0lIsG73MLfhNAoMcVxHF1gjF/obsYlApoqAp6sRaD+2zdoLE:G9n4tUT3TZ0lIsG7cLfhNUcHHF1gNQGr

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:
7.9508

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
28 KB (28,672 bytes)

The file installconverter.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://dde.storage.dmccint.com//10/177/ct1773710/a7b426368a4140a495f4e767008f4e5f/Downloads/Prod/DDE1.3.8.9_HF.140407.01/.../InstallConverter.exe

http://4dba910fb13948348b246ae81e5da9ab.download.dmccint.com/Default.ashx?EnvironmentID=1

http://installldownload.com/.../downloadsp3.php

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to cms.dmccint.com  (23.67.242.80:80)

 
http://cms.dmccint.com/DynamicOffer/3787887/3809010/?mainofferId=3784453&CurrentStep=2&TotalSteps=4&DownloadBrowser=IE&CType=-1&UserMode=-1&DMVersion=1.3.8.80.3807876.01&Language=US-EN

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