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spsetup.exe

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 application spsetup.exe by ClientConnect has been detected as adware by 20 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 sp-storage.spccinta.com.
Publisher:
Client Connect LTD  (signed by ClientConnect LTD)

Product:
Search Protect

Version:
2.13.201.102

MD5:
60c34b36a32fb118f44cb7bc137528eb

SHA-1:
750a433413f519ac9d788d4676d688a2df76ad48

SHA-256:
791d77bd525766bd2243029e577b9e2872f0c3c3a179158c0ed7d0aaecf6cff4

Scanner detections:
20 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
12/24/2024 4:39:50 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Trojan.GenericKD.1670554
974

AVG
Generic_r
2015.0.3452

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Conduit
4.0.3.1465

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Worm.Chir-552
0.98/21411

Dr.Web
Adware.Conduit.45
9.0.1.0156

ESET NOD32
Win32/Conduit.SearchProtect (variant)
8.9899

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Conduit_SearchProtect
6/5/2014

F-Secure
Trojan.GenericKD.1670554
11.2014-05-06_5

G Data
Win32.Application.SearchProtect
14.6.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.SuspectCRC
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.180.12478

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Conduit.A
v2014.06.05.12

McAfee
Artemis!BB5B222E53A0
5600.7108

MicroWorld eScan
Trojan.GenericKD.1670554
15.0.0.468

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.06.05.12

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Trojan.bc9
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.ClientConnect.H
14.8.1.0

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Nullo[Short]
10449

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0527
7.2.156

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
29974

File size:
6 MB (6,286,752 bytes)

Product version:
2.13.201.102

Copyright:
© 2014 ClientConnect Ltd.

Original file name:
SearchProtect

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\spsetup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ClientConnect LTD

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
2/3/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/5/2016 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=ClientConnect LTD, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, OU=Search Protect, 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:
173D1F00E27A9D60265B3AB0B87F2ED8

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/6/2011 4:31:20 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:eFqJPVVfglj9sqbmeEXllq1L3eiPBqAQoHlwKH/QH0DuXAqpN9bgrXSRunEpWUHk:esJPLSjkeEXvMT55d/oXAwN9bgrCRuEu

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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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
25 KB (25,600 bytes)

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

http://sp-storage.spccinta.com/Installer/.../SPSetup.exe

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-195-39-61.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.195.39.61:80)

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