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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.integration.storage.conduit-services.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:
5397ffa04370abe80fe7aacf92d47e69

SHA-1:
adb265910863f10f6d7c013bfb0f38737f8c1de2

SHA-256:
8b208126e6dae170ca019bb70531e26e54e5ed8229e1aa64bf59b49cdb31ac1c

Scanner detections:
5 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
12/27/2024 9:49:35 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.Conduit.27
9.0.1.075

ESET NOD32
Win32/Wajam (variant)
8.9542

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Conduit
v2014.03.16.03

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Conduit.Installer
15.5.13.23

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0310
7.2.75

File size:
692.5 KB (709,088 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 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/5/2016 11:59:59 PM

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:
2/24/2012 7:19:59 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:2E0RBmTjA9cCPZQr7l+oc17AsUZuvNDoiOQCF8iaWu0ZAUoZwRqIDuG:2LTmTU+Ca7lu8uvhoi5eNfF0wbyG

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:
7.9554

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 4 URLs.

http://dde.integration.storage.conduit-services.com/42/616/ct6162342/4dba910fb13948348b246ae81e5da9ab/Downloads/Prod/DDE1.3.8.8.140309.02/.../InstallConverter.exe

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

http://dde.storage.dmccint.com//42/616/ct6162342/4dba910fb13948348b246ae81e5da9ab/Downloads/Prod/DDE1.3.8.8.140309.02/.../InstallConverter.exe

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/3040850/3061973/?mainofferId=3037416&CurrentStep=2&TotalSteps=4&DownloadBrowser=IE&CType=-1&UserMode=-1&DMVersion=1.3.0.06.3060839.01&Language=US-EN

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