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nstool.dll_1426697219539

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ClientConnect LTD

The file belongs to the ClientConnect (Conduit/Perion) platform, a utility that bundles and monetizes search toolbars and browser add-ons. The file nstool.dll_1426697219539 by ClientConnect has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat.
Publisher:
Client Connect LTD  (signed by ClientConnect LTD)

Product:
Next Search

Version:
2.19.50.82

MD5:
81d71308c9a909fa85a2d084e3382306

SHA-1:
7cba82d35d4f64e7a7029b860590f2822cddcc99

SHA-256:
c1370834b602517d17e8c3e8d5dba7683dd1c1e3b61c11d7eb68b65bf6e42a8e

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
12/27/2024 5:28:09 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Conduit.ClientCo (M)
16.6.28.7

File size:
2.8 MB (2,917,848 bytes)

Product version:
2.19.50.82

Copyright:
© 2014 ClientConnect Ltd.

Original file name:
Next Search

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\nextsearch\main\bin\nstool.dll_1426697219539

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ClientConnect LTD

Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
10/2/2014 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/4/2015 6:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=ClientConnect LTD, OU=Next Search, O=ClientConnect LTD, L=Ness Ziona, S=Israel, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA, OU=Symantec Trust Network, O=Symantec Corporation, C=US

Serial number:
1CABAC4D3E9F4D2D0D78D81CA571F1CA

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/19/2015 2:04:18 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:hrJ8Q6PvlWgGA74BCqQ8D66uyz/tVKIT/dsDNmbr:1J8Q8vlBGA74BCqtD66uElN

Entry address:
0x16DB30

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, 76, B4, 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, 98, B2, 28, 10, E8, 01, 88, 00, 00, 33, C0, 40, 8B, 75, 0C, 85, F6, 75, 0C, 39, 35, 6C, A1, 29, 10, 0F, 84, E4, 00, 00, 00, 83, 65, FC, 00, 83, FE, 01, 74, 05, 83, FE, 02, 75, 35, 8B, 0D, 58, 9A, 1C, 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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Entropy:
6.9223

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
1.8 MB (1,839,104 bytes)

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