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spsetup.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 spsetup.exe by ClientConnect has been detected as adware by 12 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.spccinta.com. While running, it connects to the Internet address cms.dmccint.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
Search Protect  (signed by ClientConnect LTD)

Product:
Search Protect

Version:
2.18.20.214

MD5:
70a566e17fd76360bccc1eb6f6a528ff

SHA-1:
f19b763b3fb86fd202b6e260ab4962d300b2c3d5

SHA-256:
a6cc1f02d9f57df3ac006b7eb2dae88022ae7c8e320b5d1ae5afad0dc6328921

Scanner detections:
12 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
12/24/2024 5:16:40 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.SearchProtect.R
814

avast!
Win32:Conduit-B [PUP]
2014.9-141112

AVG
SearchProtect
2015.0.3292

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Conduit
4.0.3.141112

Dr.Web
Adware.Conduit.45
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/ClientConnect.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Application.SearchProtect.R
11.2014-12-11_4

G Data
Win32.Application.SearchProtect.AA@gen
14.11.24

MicroWorld eScan
Application.SearchProtect.R
15.0.0.948

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.7ea
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.ClientConnect.H
14.11.12.16

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786236
34232

File size:
7.1 MB (7,490,496 bytes)

Product version:
2.18.20.214

Original file name:
Search Protect Search (R)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

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:
2/3/2014 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):
196608:6Wb190gz97eQ/7xD+Oh4n9Zr2+8PaooUtzW:6WbT5R7eqxDjW1Uta

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:
7.9938

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 cms.dmccint.com  (23.67.242.80:80)

 
http://cms.dmccint.com/DynamicOffer/13443005/13464128/?mainofferId=13439571&CurrentStep=2&TotalSteps=4&DownloadBrowser=IE&CType=-1&UserMode=-1&DMVersion=1.3.3.34.13462994.01&Language=US-EN

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