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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 19 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from sp-storage.spccint.com and multiple other hosts. While running, it connects to the Internet address cms.dmccint.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.

File name:

spsetup.exe

Publisher:

Client Connect LTD (signed by ClientConnect LTD)

Product:

Search Protect

Version:

2.15.13.48

MD5:

6f7207d39c1ab1b51f7711f93e136c3b

SHA-1:

ce2a40de6641f64f8e4db24e15bbadb1b62eb968

SHA-256:

b7663ee92079227ad2e44aa45b2c74ecd59d9e58fccf3fc0ad58d3c9605483ff

Scanner detections:

19 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

Bundles the Conduit Toolbar and/or Conduit Search Protect.

Analysis date:

12/24/2024 5:08:48 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Gen:Variant.Kazy.394447

942

AVG

SearchProtect

2015.0.3420

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.Conduit

4.0.3.1477

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Worm.Chir-552

0.98/21411

Dr.Web

Adware.Conduit.45

9.0.1.0188

ESET NOD32

Win32/Conduit.SearchProtect (variant)

8.10058

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/Conduit_SearchProtect

7/7/2014

F-Secure

Gen:Variant.Kazy.394447

11.2014-07-07_2

G Data

Win32.Application.SearchProtect

14.7.24

IKARUS anti.virus

Trojan.SuspectCRC

t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus

Trojan

13.180.12478

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A

v2014.07.07.06

McAfee

Artemis!63E5E9F6EBE5

5600.7076

MicroWorld eScan

Gen:Variant.Kazy.394447

15.0.0.564

Panda Antivirus

Trj/Genetic.gen

14.07.07.06

Qihoo 360 Security

Win32/Trojan.bc9

1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Installer.ClientConnect.H

14.8.1.0

Trend Micro House Call

Suspicious_GEN.F47V0618

7.2.188

VIPRE Antivirus

Conduit

31058

File size:

6.3 MB (6,575,936 bytes)

Product version:

2.15.13.48

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\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\spsetup.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

ClientConnect LTD

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

2/2/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:

2/4/2016 6:59:59 PM

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 10:31:20 AM

OS version:

5.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

196608:uiP7U4ddMV8yZFhrDxHkrwZmZeHQz3cClF4R:u8g44l7lHk0ZkzsA4R

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:

7.9922

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 4 URLs.

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

http://211.162.127.22/files/9068000000A6E4B3/sp-storage.spccinta.com/Installer/.../SPSetup.exe

http://sp-storage.conduit-services.com/Installer/.../SPSetup.exe

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 cms.dmccint.com (23.67.242.80:80)

http://cms.dmccint.com/DynamicOffer/7467762/7488885/?mainofferId=7464328&CurrentStep=2&TotalSteps=4&DownloadBrowser=IE&CType=-1&UserMode=-1&DMVersion=1.3.4.48.7487751.01&Language=US-EN

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