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stub.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 stub.exe by ClientConnect has been detected as adware by 11 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from 113.171.224.165 and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
ClientConnect  (signed by ClientConnect LTD)

Product:
Search Protect

Version:
2.5.1.2

MD5:
6848cfd6d1075c23b9c571fb85f9de11

SHA-1:
ed3463a7db95d4b0a40b18ff7d4c3a198afe9c87

SHA-256:
746ffe6ce1cbae9c656cfd1b8fbf0f8d596727c7bbd132a41173d236e404f6de

Scanner detections:
11 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
12/24/2024 3:05:08 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3223

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.ClientConnect
4.0.3.15121

Dr.Web
Adware.Conduit.298, Adware.Conduit.45
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Win32.AdConnect
11.5.0.6191

ESET NOD32
Win32/ClientConnect.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.191.14711

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A
v2015.01.21.11

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM42.0.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Conduit.ClientCo.Installer (M)
16.5.7.21

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
36850

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.35435
2.0.0.2042

File size:
173.6 KB (177,760 bytes)

Product version:
2.5.1.2

Copyright:
© 2014 ClientConnect Ltd.

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\content.ie5\kg14gk90\stub.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ClientConnect LTD

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
12/30/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
12/26/2016 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=ClientConnect LTD, OU=Safe Search, 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:
354F4C7E49A131A6E4BF89B253C78A2D

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):
3072:UcmVWD5ltbmP3Q7ytCys0cp/5i3QfkT3EmNDJwqKOgGTXpRE7BZtJx8oDpjPRM0I:rmJIFylcp/5hMRDJxrVTfEJ8kX/euL4

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:
7.8322

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
25 KB (25,600 bytes)

The file stub.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 14 URLs.

http://113.171.224.165/.../Stub.exe

http://113.171.224.216/.../Stub.exe

http://113.171.224.213/.../Stub.exe

http://113.171.224.210/.../Stub.exe

http://113.171.224.214/.../Stub.exe

http://113.171.224.207/.../Stub.exe

http://113.171.224.244/.../Stub.exe

http://113.171.224.208/.../Stub.exe

http://113.171.224.177/.../Stub.exe

http://113.171.224.167/.../Stub.exe

http://113.171.224.205/.../Stub.exe

http://113.171.224.173/.../Stub.exe

https://sp-storage.spccinta.com//.../spstub.exe

http://c-sp-storage.spccint.com/stub/.../Stub.exe

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-54-225-182-66.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (54.225.182.66:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a104-94-7-44.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (104.94.7.44:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-23-23-99-139.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (23.23.99.139:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-39-174-166.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.39.174.166:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a96-7-59-102.deploy.akamaitechnologies.com  (96.7.59.102:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-214-155-116.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.214.155.116:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a184-87-216-201.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (184.87.216.201:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-58-248-247.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.58.248.247:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-4-252-124.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.4.252.124:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-217-244-208.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.217.244.208:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a172-227-95-183.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (172.227.95.183:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a104-96-23-228.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (104.96.23.228:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a104-127-216-232.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (104.127.216.232:80)

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