ClientConnect LTD

Publisher Information

ClientConnect LTD is a software developer located in Ness Ziona, Israel*. The company is a primary distributor of unwanted software. ClientConnect is the division of browser toolbars and web browser extensions that was formed out of the merger of Conduit and Perion. Perion effectively took over Conduit's toolbar development and distribution business now named ClientConnect ("Conduit will spin off its Client Connect business, which includes its monetization and distribution platform for publishers and developers."). ClientConnect is the current distribution source of various bundlers including Search Protect and SweetPacks Toolbar. Thre are 33 additional code signing certificates issued to this publisher.
Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
2/3/2014 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/5/2016 3:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=ClientConnect LTD, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, OU=Prod2, 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:
7d43a9d40b810b6ac20f2cdf15b5ccf6

Scanner detections:
Detections  (100% detected)

Scan engine
Details
Detections

Reason Heuristics
PUP.ClientConnect.F, PUP.Installer.ClientConnect.G, PUP.Installer.ClientConnect.M, PUP.Installer.ClientConnect.I, PUP.Installer.ClientConnect.J, PUP.Installer.ClientConnect.O, PUP.Installer.ClientConnect.E, PUP.Installer.Conduit, PUP.Conduit.ClientConnect.Installer (M), PUP.Conduit.ClientCo.Installer (M), PUP.Conduit (M)
100.00%

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit, Threat.4786236
68.29%

ESET NOD32
Win32/ClientConnect (variant), Win32/ClientConnect.A potentially unwanted (variant)
56.10%

Dr.Web
Adware.Conduit.45, Adware.Conduit.101, Adware.Conduit.179
53.66%

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.ClientConnect, PUA.Win32.ClientConnect, Adware.Win32.Toolbar, Adware.NSIS.Toolbar, Hacktool.Win32.Downloader
53.66%

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/ClientConnect, Riskware/Conduit_SearchProtect, Riskware/Agent
39.02%

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0723, Suspicious_GEN.F47V0730, Suspicious_GEN.F47V0703, Suspicious_GEN.F47V1204, Suspicious_GEN.F47V1215, Suspicious_GEN.F47V1228, Suspicious_GEN.F47V0212
36.59%

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM06.Gen, Win32/Virus.WebToolbar.659, Win32/Virus.WebToolbar.e53, Trojan.Generic, HEUR/QVM42.0.Malware.Gen
34.15%

McAfee
Artemis!B951817B8742, Artemis!CFCB7A6A948C, Artemis!D87F60E06372, Artemis!573C4EC0FEE8, Artemis!5EE5793E604A, Artemis!03DD51F270B3, Artemis!235AA355A78A
31.71%

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Conduit.A, PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A, PUP.Optional.ClientConnect
26.83%

1 / 68      (Adware)
youtubebyclick.exe  (771e803cfb27bfcf1805e52860bd4171)

1 / 68      (Adware)
4nso_us.exe  (fab644435de2341002361283aa1ef2fc)

1 / 68      (Adware)
embeddedstub.exe  (18e7b64b48d1e3ab0536063cd86ee15e)

1 / 68      (Adware)
youtubebyclick_nv.exe  (1fad1f2ae19de1d42b311404919e0cff)

1 / 68      (Adware)
sharpened.exe  (f90169fb7a5ea45b268fb7beec5f2516)

7 / 68      (Adware)

1 / 68      (Adware)
bitlord_installer.exe (BitLord by Perion)  (e0d1273f94342f20e5620beb5bd7e5b5)

1 / 68      (Adware)
setup854814.exe  (7620bcb7d91634644c967c3e7e2d7918)

1 / 68      (Adware)
addon.exe  (63d444ada9e4f499102a0e3cfcb2beb3)

1 / 68      (Adware)
youtubebyclick.exe  (bec76355776185e4ec7abeaf68a863b1)

1 / 68      (Adware)
gbsp_stub.exe  (9157894b775a2d982c8e3e1a64e2877b)

1 / 68      (Adware)
isst.exe  (162d07499fc389c3172b90b190ad988a)

11 / 68    (Adware)
wrtls.exe  (16aca36588936cbfbf579f28c7e0922b)

10 / 68    (Adware)

7 / 68      (Adware)
imvu.exe (IMVU)  (9a537b00762f8626e167f831a4b16498)

8 / 68      (Adware)
imvu.exe (IMVU)  (235aa355a78a15f3f5d6c3d0bf259808)

8 / 68      (Adware)
imvu.exe (IMVU)  (c42d54ffcd059368b8a26b4380754225)

14 / 68    (Adware)
bitlordsetup.exe (BitLord by Bitlord)  (6bfd5adbb60ecc302e45ddee61575eec)

15 / 68    (Adware)
bitlordsetup.exe (BitLord by Bitlord)  (3ce5d7a2b38f20518793f86c3022f905)

7 / 68      (Adware)
embededstub.exe  (d067f81d4a50d75b1110c453143bae69)

4 / 68      (Adware)
ebookreaderie.exe (EbookReader)  (81acb0eadfc4510b0da726dd9d1a9763)

18 / 68    (Adware)
bitlordsetup.exe (BitLord by Perion)  (2f3869e6b6271dca761573c13f87d9ea)

15 / 68    (Adware)
bitlordsetup.exe (BitLord by Perion)  (3ea8323125e54f2b88fd242c980d66e0)

1 / 68      (Adware)
youtubebyclick.exe  (36b2ad030199143dafee45ad749fd6a0)

10 / 68    (Adware)
bitlordsetup.exe (BitLord by Perion)  (03dd51f270b36d0a7e6f1b25514a4878)

11 / 68    (Adware)
issv.exe  (d8765c55070c78428ac96ed13a0cb995)

10 / 68    (Adware)
bitlord_installer.exe (BitLord by Perion)  (00b437d494b1ae3c12d866b9bd0f3b7e)

7 / 68      (Adware)
bitlord_installer.exe (BitLord by Perion)  (5ee5793e604afc3fe15a8f0ec90daa6e)

4 / 68      (Adware)
bitlord_installer.exe (BitLord by Perion)  (914abfb820f02600a72674e59abefd26)

1 / 68      (Adware)
youtubebyclick.exe  (54fefca5819f2f310a3d92def851daf4)

 
Latest 30 of 41 files

Downloads URLs for files signed by ClientConnect LTD.

8 / 68      (Adware)

7 / 68      (Adware)

14 / 68    (Adware)
http://www.bitlord.com/windows/.../BitLordSetup.exe  (6bfd5adbb60ecc302e45ddee61575eec)

9 / 68      (Adware)
http://www.bitlord.com/.../BitLordSetup.exe  (573c4ec0fee83b3321357342b4bada87)

8 / 68      (Adware)

8 / 68      (Adware)

15 / 68    (Adware)
http://www.bitlord.com/windows/.../BitLordSetup.exe  (3ea8323125e54f2b88fd242c980d66e0)

18 / 68    (Adware)
http://www.bitlord.com/windows/.../BitLordSetup.exe  (2f3869e6b6271dca761573c13f87d9ea)

15 / 68    (Adware)
http://www.bitlord.com/windows/.../BitLordSetup.exe  (3ce5d7a2b38f20518793f86c3022f905)

9 / 68      (Adware)

4 / 68      (Adware)
http://www.bitlord.com/.../BitLordSetup.exe  (439e231fa188229956a7d6580a42099b)

Top-level domains owned by ClientConnect LTD.

The following websites host and distribute files published by ClientConnect LTD.

The certificates below are also signed by ClientConnect LTD.

5FEA58D33339A83AFF7BBC2ED9DC286F  (Jan 03, 2017 to Jan 05, 2019)

1B0C48124AB3892D25AE79EEB1B88130  (Feb 23, 2016 to Feb 24, 2017)

26D4EF6AEEB0F8578EEA54D853CC940C  (Feb 09, 2016 to Feb 10, 2017)

354F4C7E49A131A6E4BF89B253C78A2D  (Dec 30, 2014 to Dec 26, 2016)

07A465C6BD7A554BCBAC4E39D5889DAF  (Nov 23, 2014 to Nov 23, 2016)

6E08571F7C2C630E2F418F38E3B31674  (Jul 30, 2014 to Jul 31, 2016)

3215FFC06E15A37E45F6521CECC8C3BD  (Jul 09, 2014 to Jul 10, 2016)

552491364DFD4261C3C5D20F5503F94C  (Jun 19, 2014 to Jun 20, 2016)

41E7062BC1FD079BD90453D7B130730C  (Jun 15, 2014 to Jun 16, 2016)

2212C4948383813DC0714A0028280207  (May 27, 2014 to May 28, 2016)

10 of 33 code signing certificates issued

The following publishers (by Authenticode signature organization name) are related.

* Note, the details and description above are based on the code signing digital signature issued to ClientConnect LTD by VeriSign, Inc. on February 03, 2014 with the serial number '7d43a9d40b810b6ac20f2cdf15b5ccf6'.