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minisp.dll

MiniSp

Conduit Ltd.

The file belongs to the Conduit API platform, a utility that bundles and monetizes search toolbars and web browser extensions. The module minisp.dll, “MiniSp by Conduit” by Conduit has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 9 anti-malware scanners. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from storage.conduit.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Conduit  (signed by Conduit Ltd.)

Product:
MiniSp

Description:
MiniSp by Conduit

Version:
1.0.2.93

MD5:
f33b7830333164264c1b518eaa13a837

SHA-1:
9cf16fba745174db1541fd0f4f64c22ed4928aed

SHA-256:
e9f4e3080edbf53b9f772887996ebbb09747e8c089dc6716ce14cab8daed335f

Scanner detections:
9 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Part of the Conduit/ClientConnect toolbar/extension distribution.

Analysis date:
12/24/2024 12:02:14 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Conduit
4.0.3.1487

Dr.Web
Adware.Conduit.42
9.0.1.078

ESET NOD32
Win32/Conduit.SearchProtect (variant)
8.9439

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Conduit_SearchProtect
3/22/2014

McAfee
Artemis!3A3922BC16FB
5600.7186

Panda Antivirus
PUP/Conduit.A
14.03.19.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.MiniSp.Conduit.G
14.8.7.22

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0218
7.2.78

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
26594

File size:
2.5 MB (2,608,416 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.2.93

Copyright:
2014 (c) Conduit. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
MiniSp (R)

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\minisp.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Conduit Ltd.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/3/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/4/2016 1:59:59 AM

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:
3/17/2014 3:13:40 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:fj/31vWqNX7J16LnvKYNXbR4mq0vcPJ6TR:fTBWUFQLnvKYNLR4mm6R

Entry address:
0xE29B8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, AA, A4, 00, 00, FF, 75, 10, FF, 75, 0C, FF, 75, 08, E8, 07, 00, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, 5D, C2, 0C, 00, 6A, 0C, 68, D8, D2, 1D, 10, E8, 09, 95, 00, 00, 33, C0, 40, 8B, 75, 0C, 85, F6, 75, 0C, 39, 35, BC, 83, 22, 10, 0F, 84, E4, 00, 00, 00, 83, 65, FC, 00, 83, FE, 01, 74, 05, 83, FE, 02, 75, 35, 8B, 0D, 74, 71, 19, 10, 85, C9, 74, 0C, FF, 75, 10, 56, FF, 75, 08, FF, D1, 89, 45, E4, 85, C0, 0F, 84, B1, 00, 00, 00, FF, 75, 10, 56, FF, 75, 08, E8, 11, FE, FF, FF, 89, 45, E4...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
1.5 MB (1,613,824 bytes)

The file minisp.dll has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://storage.conduit.com/TBNewTabSupport/SPAU/.../MiniSP.dll

http://storage.conduit.com/TBNewTabSupport/SPAU/.../MiniSP.dll

http://storage.stgbssint.com/TBNewTabSupport/SPAU/.../MiniSP.dll

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