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statisticsstub.exe

Conduit Ltd.

The file belongs to the Conduit API platform, a utility that bundles and monetizes search toolbars and web browser extensions. The application statisticsstub.exe by Conduit has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 9 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Conduit Setup Manager installer. This file is typically installed with the program SAP Application Server for System NSP by SAP. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory. The file has been seen being downloaded from storage.conduit.com. While running, it connects to the Internet address cms.distributionengine.conduit-services.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
Conduit  (signed by Conduit Ltd.)

Version:
2.0.0.1

MD5:
6a0f411ca91a97a709b98e114f4052d5

SHA-1:
f89d0d35647789000a23e8bd1e557bee519a6bae

SHA-256:
02cd22f615f74c37ff632609c80821bc862830acc0139fefe7e577b25b8872e5

Scanner detections:
9 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
11/23/2024 11:25:18 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Boost by Reason
Adware.Conduit.O
2013.7.26.9

Dr.Web
Adware.Conduit.3
9.0.1.0329

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.Conduit
8.9190

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of sl.exe (Adware)
2013.12.20.15

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Conduit
v2013.11.25.12

nProtect
Trojan/W32.Agent.76344.E
14.02.11.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/Conduit.A
14.02.11.11

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Conduit.O
14.8.7.22

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
24842

File size:
74.6 KB (76,344 bytes)

Copyright:
Conduit Ltd.

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Conduit Setup Manager (using Nullsoft Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Conduit Ltd.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
2/16/2010 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/29/2013 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Conduit Ltd., OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Conduit Ltd., S=Israel, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2009-2 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)09, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
3736DA15AF647632CCE61CD41B6577DD

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/24/2012 11:20:04 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:wGarUa6LowvuhdNYh2Gf9rg6hzGPnyCw1HAfZj5svPRSEvrGdCg/j:S5BuYAVrgUCPnyCzZW5SEvrGTj

Entry address:
0x38AF

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, 68, A2, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 30, 90, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 90, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, C0, 92, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 98, EB, 47, 00, E8, 36, 2A, 00, 00, 55, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, A3, B0, EA, 47, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 55, 68, 64, A2, 40, 00, FF, 15, 84, 91, 40, 00, 68, 4C, A2, 40, 00, 68, A0, 6A, 47, 00, E8, 18, 27, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 90, 40, 00, 50, BF, A0, F0, 4C, 00, 57, E8, 06, 27, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.0020

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
29 KB (29,696 bytes)

The file statisticsstub.exe has been discovered within the following program.

SAP Application Server for System NSP  by SAP
www.sap.com
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The file statisticsstub.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://storage.conduit.com/ps/.../statisticsstub.exe

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to offering.service.distributionengine.conduit-services.com  (199.101.114.147:80)

 
http://offering.service.distributionengine.conduit-services.com/DecisionEngine.ashx

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to cms.distributionengine.conduit-services.com  (54.243.251.51:80)

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