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sweetdownloadmanager_tsa1w5ytf.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 sweetdownloadmanager_tsa1w5ytf.exe by ClientConnect has been detected as adware by 15 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Perion Download Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from f1e0a25341874b78b0e8b9f6ecec69be.setuping-onlinedrive.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:
9fc0d33ffaf1229e95f98d6411825477

SHA-1:
d90784db1b390faf621f4fe8f5b0321481244b1b

SHA-256:
23546831dd8052cf0ba56907ac4bf92e3996ba65b679c89be06689333dd0123e

Scanner detections:
15 / 68

Status:
Adware

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 1:06:18 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Adware-BRM [PUP]
2014.9-150212

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3200

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Toolbar
4.0.3.15212

Dr.Web
Adware.Conduit.87
9.0.1.043

ESET NOD32
Win32/ClientConnect (variant)
9.10951

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
2/12/2015

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.188.14496

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2497

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.ClientConnect
v2015.02.12.03

McAfee
Artemis!9FC0D33FFAF1
5600.6856

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.ClientConnect.deinfe
0.30.0.64448

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

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Bundler.Perion.Conduit
15.2.12.15

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1231
7.2.43

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
36276

File size:
718.3 KB (735,520 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\sweetdownloadmanager_tsa1w5ytf.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ClientConnect LTD

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
2/4/2014 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/5/2016 11:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=ClientConnect LTD, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, OU=WL, 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:
5A60D12BC8FFD4AFAE161FA04715CBC4

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/24/2012 7:19:59 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:bE6VpHe1EU/oP7zvde6Om872BvdSKsPpar35lskv4kAe749tAKLJIR5P:bx21ErvMPmIZxcHLQpeGtAwJI3

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:
7.9620

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
28 KB (28,672 bytes)

The file sweetdownloadmanager_tsa1w5ytf.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://f1e0a25341874b78b0e8b9f6ecec69be.setuping-onlinedrive.com/Default.ashx?EnvironmentID=1&PUID=1523567101457170126&CID=11260&PPD=600,,1022d1850bd45e1e73ebe8df2670e3,,,,sweetdownload6,,,www.sweetdownload-manager.com&FID=102dcdca14842ae8d3f1b4d85e8fed&InstallSessionID=15235671014571701261811317

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/17577584/17598707/?mainofferId=17574150&CurrentStep=2&TotalSteps=4&DownloadBrowser=IE&CType=-1&UserMode=-1&DMVersion=1.3.7.75.17597573.01&Language=US-EN

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