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productivity_3.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 productivity_3.exe by ClientConnect has been detected as adware by 4 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.de.drive-files-b.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:
6767cb490e40cdc3e06f2b68eafb1e0d

SHA-1:
b110f1d8042c622185c1111bd3d90bcb65a0deb8

SHA-256:
f227b5261f0a63860fdb3ae05c8f03341c412f10cbb11a9c30833058e55ea89b

Scanner detections:
4 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
11/24/2024 3:27:47 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.AE
8.9768

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Conduit
v2014.08.18.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.ClientConnect.O
14.8.18.13

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
28954

File size:
628.9 KB (643,976 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\productivity_3.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ClientConnect LTD

Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
5/4/2014 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/5/2016 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=ClientConnect LTD, OU=DMStub, 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:
66CB8C3D79A78302BD990C405680DC66

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/24/2012 9:19:59 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:QEFl9ZzfM8G/xMI3t6RM2TIX2Huy14B1TBD1YuBU9n3Rn:QGl3ZG92T7uyGBdBBYCUZRn

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:
7.9594

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
28 KB (28,672 bytes)

The file productivity_3.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://dde.de.drive-files-b.com/40/613/ct6138240/e3d3ebc876934f6796e734bc2d9445ed/Downloads/Prod/DDE1.3.8.9.140410.01/.../Productivity_3.exe

http://e3d3ebc876934f6796e734bc2d9445ed.download.dmccint.com/Default.ashx?EnvironmentID=1

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/9088660/9109783/?mainofferId=9085226&CurrentStep=2&TotalSteps=4&DownloadBrowser=IE&CType=-1&UserMode=-1&DMVersion=1.3.1.10.9108649.01&Language=US-EN

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