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sweetplayer_sg_il_tsa1wg29p.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 sweetplayer_sg_il_tsa1wg29p.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 9dd24fe94ffb4209b1f6d39e34f9bb38.setuping-onlinedrive.com and multiple other hosts. 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:
e2aa423003f2bc039f44066fa349c424

SHA-1:
3bd8ea7af7baccbe279ce03565fc1791bc3b083c

SHA-256:
451a8fb5a1726b18c7e439e5fa369ab63cb9513477677f6c404616df2ffb49b1

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:
11/24/2024 7:22:06 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Generic
2016.0.2923

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.ClientConnect
4.0.3.151116

Dr.Web
Adware.Conduit.87
9.0.1.0320

ESET NOD32
Win32/ClientConnect (variant)
9.11018

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
11/16/2015

G Data
Win32.Application.Agent.O9HNBW
15.11.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.191.14652

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.1111

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.ClientConnect
v2015.11.16.08

McAfee
Artemis!E2AA423003F2
5600.6579

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.Perion.Bundler.Conduit (M)
15.11.16.20

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0114
7.2.320

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
36678

File size:
711.9 KB (728,944 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\sweetplayer_sg_il_tsa1wg29p.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ClientConnect LTD

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

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

Valid to:
2/6/2016 1:59:59 AM

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 9:19:59 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:xEZQ0LvlFml0s+GIV2POp7DuELWyaKtUxwupWG0HbljZYIsmsRB0MxR5/mS5UZwz:xutjrmys+GU2mp/Dy+tUxpG7pSIOfH+C

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:
7.9664

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
28 KB (28,672 bytes)

The file sweetplayer_sg_il_tsa1wg29p.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://9dd24fe94ffb4209b1f6d39e34f9bb38.setuping-onlinedrive.com/Default.ashx?EnvironmentID=1&PUID=1523567183668531772&CID=11034&PPD=1434,122991,20B6q44ihjaOxLFs0QgYvc1ybhBV000.,,,,sweetplayer1,,,www.sweet-player.net&FID=1029c883e34aee5e7838ecb6631147&InstallSessionID=152356718366853177263856599

http://9dd24fe94ffb4209b1f6d39e34f9bb38.setuping-onlinedrive.com/Default.ashx?EnvironmentID=1&PUID=1523567183885002560&CID=11034&PPD=1434,122991,20B6q41634QyLkdM1rbUS41ybipo000.,,,,sweetplayer1,,,www.sweet-player.net&FID=102ef58055520ef020257bb4dab148&InstallSessionID=152356718388500256073359790

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/34429970/34451093/?mainofferId=34426536&CurrentStep=2&TotalSteps=4&DownloadBrowser=IE&CType=-1&UserMode=-1&DMVersion=1.3.4.44.34449959.01&Language=US-EN

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