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nstool64.exe

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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 application nstool64.exe 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:
2.21.200.26

MD5:
9a7680abff8ddbfecfba22c83c85dc6a

SHA-1:
9578a7068930c04d671c6edf5c143b96ce733ed8

SHA-256:
932dac602ceba60033d8357164ed28e9c3129eb696a66eb39d2d1608cde9973c

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
12/27/2024 5:20:54 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Conduit.ClientCo (M)
16.7.4.2

File size:
1.6 MB (1,663,960 bytes)

Product version:
2.21.200.26

Copyright:
© 2014 ClientConnect Ltd.

Original file name:
Next Search

File type:
Executable application (Win64 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\nextsearch\nextsearch\bin\nstool64.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ClientConnect LTD

Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
10/1/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/3/2015 6:59:59 PM

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:
3/4/2015 11:12:56 AM

OS version:
5.2

OS bitness:
Win64

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:/OrZNrJ+CFSy/bWpupyPyNACb6LyD8Em1IfS40Fu2VmFVLDB:/OrrrgCFSl4yaCCb6LyD80fmFu2VuLDB

Entry address:
0xD18A4

Entry point:
48, 83, EC, 28, E8, CF, 9A, 00, 00, 48, 83, C4, 28, E9, 36, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, 48, 89, 54, 24, 10, 4C, 89, 44, 24, 18, 4C, 89, 4C, 24, 20, 55, 53, 57, 48, 8B, EC, 48, 83, EC, 50, 48, 83, 65, D0, 00, 48, 8B, FA, 33, D2, 48, 8B, D9, 48, 8D, 4D, D8, 44, 8D, 42, 28, E8, 15, 24, 00, 00, 48, 85, FF, 75, 15, E8, FB, 22, 00, 00, C7, 00, 16, 00, 00, 00, E8, D8, 9D, 00, 00, 83, C8, FF, EB, 4B, 48, 85, DB, 74, E6, 4C, 8D, 4D, 30, 48, 8D, 4D, D0, 45, 33, C0, 48, 8B, D7, C7, 45, D8, FF, FF, FF, 7F, C7, 45, E8, 42, 00...
 
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Entropy:
6.4644

Code size:
1002 KB (1,026,048 bytes)

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