supermario_tsv4d41ka.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 supermario_tsv4d41ka.exe by ClientConnect has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the Perion Download Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from 1421fe76517f4f84980c005277ac35cc.branch-h-drive.com. While running, it connects to the Internet address cms.dmccint.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
ClientConnect LTD  (signed and verified)

MD5:
059ffdd38778766a61840fcd8d30a1e3

SHA-1:
884fb0dda267d62fa87300609ff8da60fd6ad42d

SHA-256:
c9d2387d8128cdbfaa7ea5fb0888bc677de9faac1341dbd9763994dcea166604

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:
12/26/2024 12:08:00 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Perion.Bundler (M)
16.11.17.19

File size:
623.7 KB (638,688 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Perion Download Manager (using Nullsoft Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\supermario_tsv4d41ka.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
9/15/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/17/2015 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=ClientConnect LTD, OU=DM6, O=ClientConnect LTD, L=Ness Ziona, S=Israel, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA, OU=Symantec Trust Network, O=Symantec Corporation, C=US

Serial number:
12A6FD0B37B9C113F37D28954E635514

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/24/2012 11:19:59 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:WEuXVrXageRFNqBXhx1jhN/Jyo/3Dsu3HrLSfHTR2yt:WJZQRobZ/Jym3hHCfHTky

Entry address:
0x39E3

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, 91, 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, C0, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, B8, 2E, 47, 00, E8, 37, 2A, 00, 00, 55, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, A3, D0, 2D, 47, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 55, 68, 1C, 93, 40, 00, FF, 15, 84, 81, 40, 00, 68, 04, 93, 40, 00, 68, C0, AD, 46, 00, E8, 19, 27, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 80, 40, 00, 50, BF, A0, 30, 4C, 00, 57, E8, 07, 27, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9523

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
28 KB (28,672 bytes)

The file supermario_tsv4d41ka.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://1421fe76517f4f84980c005277ac35cc.branch-h-drive.com/Default.ashx?EnvironmentID=1&PUID=1523566553892998922&CID=11168&PPD=1014,7j6N0a2c65uoxwRq199F,,,,,mario,,,www.supermario4u.com&FID=102afb7d55e9b144a3f156161010ee&InstallSessionID=152356655389299892211844743

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/478404896/478426019/?mainofferId=478401462&CurrentStep=2&TotalSteps=4&DownloadBrowser=IE&CType=-1&UserMode=-1&DMVersion=1.3.7.78.478424885.01&Language=US-EN

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