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nsx38bc.tmp

Search Protect

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 nsx38bc.tmp by ClientConnect has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory. The file has been seen being downloaded from spursx5.tinyboxarcade.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Client Connect LTD  (signed by ClientConnect LTD)

Product:
Search Protect

Version:
3.0.400.27

MD5:
ec3eda9a0c2d36e02fd2b8dcc030acb5

SHA-1:
8c1e0b8ff037e45cc5ab5ecac475bcf5f041749e

SHA-256:
842083984e77c28a4ddf60d81ae76a7b44ccbd8fc23d071584a0939202baa16d

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
11/15/2024 9:03:28 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Conduit.ClientConnect.Installer (M)
16.2.28.19

File size:
8.8 MB (9,212,472 bytes)

Product version:
3.0.400.27

Copyright:
© 2014 ClientConnect Ltd.

Original file name:
SearchProtect

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\nsx38bc.tmp

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ClientConnect LTD

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
12/31/2014 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
12/26/2016 11:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=ClientConnect LTD, OU=Safe Search, 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:
354F4C7E49A131A6E4BF89B253C78A2D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/6/2011 3:31:20 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
196608:K/fqqKHPEsQvBZTRlTaljnAgCyRBHw/8+W180yjLxEo7CWJeR:K/fqqKvEPJZjTalJCyUa8txEo50

Entry address:
0x354B

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, 84, 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, B0, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 98, 06, 47, 00, E8, 67, 27, 00, 00, 55, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, A3, B0, 05, 47, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 55, 68, 1C, 86, 40, 00, FF, 15, 80, 81, 40, 00, 68, 04, 86, 40, 00, 68, A0, 85, 46, 00, E8, 35, 26, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 80, 40, 00, 50, BF, A0, 10, 4C, 00, 57, E8, 23, 26, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9957

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
25 KB (25,600 bytes)

The file nsx38bc.tmp has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://spursx5.tinyboxarcade.com/tt/.../Setup.exe

http://sp-storage.spccint.com/Installer/.../Setup.exe

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-23-23-99-139.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (23.23.99.139:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-54-225-182-66.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (54.225.182.66:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a172-227-95-183.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (172.227.95.183:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a96-7-59-102.deploy.akamaitechnologies.com  (96.7.59.102:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-58-248-247.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.58.248.247:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-4-252-124.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.4.252.124:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-1-78-79.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.1.78.79:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a173-223-42-112.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (173.223.42.112:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a172-227-168-170.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (172.227.168.170:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a104-75-100-21.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (104.75.100.21:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a104-74-136-186.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (104.74.136.186:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a104-125-66-252.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (104.125.66.252:80)

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