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search_protect_non_google_new.exe

INSTALLIUM LTD

The application search_protect_non_google_new.exe by INSTALLIUM has been detected as adware by 10 anti-malware scanners. 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 www.apptilio.com.
Publisher:
INSTALLIUM LTD  (signed and verified)

MD5:
ee725583a6eddea1d8647d6122f68374

SHA-1:
a2404a0c06621fa64770b86a48d025166859f4ea

SHA-256:
3331499c82a82d5d2e8281bda6ab0457f925bb22810523ab8106df0bf0e4aeb5

Scanner detections:
10 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 1:30:01 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-140726

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3402

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.4151
9.0.1.0207

ESET NOD32
Win32/Conduit.SearchProtect
8.10154

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A
v2014.07.26.03

McAfee
Artemis!EE725583A6ED
5600.7058

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.INSTALLIUM.DD
14.7.26.3

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0723
7.2.207

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
31600

File size:
271.9 KB (278,376 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\search_protect_non_google_new.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
INSTALLIUM LTD

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
2/23/2014 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/24/2015 3:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=INSTALLIUM LTD, O=INSTALLIUM LTD, STREET=1 Habarzel, L=TEL AVIV-JAFFA, S=Israel, PostalCode=6971001, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00A9C5DEFC7BFC682621B9876DFC5F23EF

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 2:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:Xe34/hC+jmEp5yC0qbug5y7SHirwMWV1ps:BhZd05zWV1ps

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, EC, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, E3, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9259

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file search_protect_non_google_new.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.apptilio.com/offers/installers/.../Search_Protect_non_Google.exe

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