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stub.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 stub.exe by Conduit has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 11 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 toolbarstubdownload.conduit-services.com and multiple other hosts. 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:
5.7.4.2

MD5:
3d5a9c21a5f482b02f8357e684d8111e

SHA-1:
2a6234ac2ff85e104f854c0bcdee42e70ca0a6ee

SHA-256:
2904bcd9c7f97d99a9846a5e9aa2a844f788f0686c476f508e2b1789d001345b

Scanner detections:
11 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
11/5/2024 9:41:34 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Bkav FE
W32.Clod3e1.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Boost by Reason
Adware.Conduit.E
2013.7.23.1

Dr.Web
Adware.Conduit.3
9.0.1.0329

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.Conduit
8.9190

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

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Conduit.A
v2013.11.25.11

nProtect
Trojan/W32.Agent.89192.D
13.12.24.01

Panda Antivirus
Adware/Conduit
14.02.11.10

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Conduit.E
14.8.7.22

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1011
7.2.42

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
24754

File size:
87.1 KB (89,192 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\stub.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Conduit Ltd.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/2/2013 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/3/2016 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Conduit Ltd., OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Conduit 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:
3A82654719D8F75B59134F7B66465210

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:MGarUa6LowvuhdNYh2Gf9rg6hzGPnKCw10lRGIZ7PZj5svPRSEvrGpwGgMo:+5BuYAVrgUCPnKCcIFPZW5SEvrGmZMo

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...
 
[+]

Entropy:
7.2092

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
29 KB (29,696 bytes)

The file stub.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 stub.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 50 URLs.

http://toolbarstubdownload.conduit-services.com/.../ToolbarStubDownload?TestGroupID=40&ctid=ct3287805&ministubversion=6.0.2.0

http://toolbarstubdownload.conduit-services.com/.../ToolbarStubDownload?TestGroupID=16&ctid=ct3227981&ministubversion=6.0.2.0

http://toolbarstubdownload.conduit-services.com/.../ToolbarStubDownload?TestGroupID=10&ctid=ct3268494&ministubversion=6.0.2.0

http://toolbarstubdownload.conduit-services.com/.../ToolbarStubDownload?TestGroupID=81&ctid=ct3279417&ministubversion=6.0.2.0

http://toolbarstubdownload.conduit-services.com/.../ToolbarStubDownload?TestGroupID=91&ctid=ct3310511&ministubversion=6.0.2.0

http://toolbarstubdownload.conduit-services.com/.../ToolbarStubDownload?TestGroupID=2&ctid=ct3309350&ministubversion=6.0.2.0

http://toolbarstubdownload.conduit-services.com/.../ToolbarStubDownload?TestGroupID=64&ctid=ct3279412&ministubversion=6.0.2.0

http://toolbarstubdownload.conduit-services.com/.../ToolbarStubDownload?TestGroupID=50&ctid=ct3291325&ministubversion=6.0.2.0

http://toolbarstubdownload.conduit-services.com/.../ToolbarStubDownload?TestGroupID=16&ctid=ct3291325&ministubversion=6.0.2.0

http://toolbarstubdownload.conduit-services.com/.../ToolbarStubDownload?TestGroupID=55&ctid=ct3297268&ministubversion=6.0.2.0

http://toolbarstubdownload.conduit-services.com/.../ToolbarStubDownload?TestGroupID=31&ctid=ct3308753&ministubversion=6.0.2.0

http://toolbarstubdownload.conduit-services.com/.../ToolbarStubDownload?TestGroupID=33&ctid=ct3288691&ministubversion=6.0.2.0

http://toolbarstubdownload.conduit-services.com/.../ToolbarStubDownload?TestGroupID=50&ctid=ct3288691&ministubversion=6.0.2.0

http://toolbarstubdownload.conduit-services.com/.../ToolbarStubDownload?TestGroupID=67&ctid=ct3298566&ministubversion=6.0.2.0

http://toolbarstubdownload.conduit-services.com/.../ToolbarStubDownload?TestGroupID=88&ctid=ct3310485&ministubversion=6.0.2.0

http://toolbarstubdownload.conduit-services.com/.../ToolbarStubDownload?TestGroupID=68&ctid=ct3291325&ministubversion=6.0.2.0

http://toolbarstubdownload.conduit-services.com/.../ToolbarStubDownload?TestGroupID=37&ctid=ct3279412&ministubversion=6.0.2.0

http://toolbarstubdownload.conduit-services.com/.../ToolbarStubDownload?TestGroupID=99&ctid=ct3279415&ministubversion=6.0.2.0

http://toolbarstubdownload.conduit-services.com/.../ToolbarStubDownload?TestGroupID=18&ctid=ct3298566&ministubversion=6.0.2.0

http://toolbarstubdownload.conduit-services.com/.../ToolbarStubDownload?TestGroupID=14&ctid=ct3279415&ministubversion=6.0.2.0

http://toolbarstubdownload.conduit-services.com/.../ToolbarStubDownload?TestGroupID=97&ctid=ct3269511&ministubversion=6.0.2.0

http://toolbarstubdownload.conduit-services.com/.../ToolbarStubDownload?TestGroupID=76&ctid=ct3291325&ministubversion=6.0.2.0

http://toolbarstubdownload.conduit-services.com/.../ToolbarStubDownload?TestGroupID=59&ctid=ct3310511&ministubversion=6.0.2.0

http://toolbarstubdownload.conduit-services.com/.../ToolbarStubDownload?TestGroupID=33&ctid=ct3310511&ministubversion=6.0.2.0

http://toolbarstubdownload.conduit-services.com/.../ToolbarStubDownload?TestGroupID=7&ctid=ct3287805&ministubversion=6.0.2.0

http://toolbarstubdownload.conduit-services.com/.../ToolbarStubDownload?TestGroupID=99&ctid=ct3288691&ministubversion=6.0.2.0

http://toolbarstubdownload.conduit-services.com/.../ToolbarStubDownload?TestGroupID=93&ctid=ct3297268&ministubversion=6.0.2.0

http://toolbarstubdownload.conduit-services.com/.../ToolbarStubDownload?TestGroupID=36&ctid=ct3310511&ministubversion=6.0.2.0

http://toolbarstubdownload.conduit-services.com/.../ToolbarStubDownload?TestGroupID=63&ctid=ct3298566&ministubversion=6.0.2.0

http://toolbarstubdownload.conduit-services.com/.../ToolbarStubDownload?TestGroupID=89&ctid=ct3293216&ministubversion=6.0.2.0

Latest 30 of 168 download URLs

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ude.conduit-data.com  (195.78.120.173:80)

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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