sweetplayer_tsa339n3f.exe

Perion Network Ltd.

The application sweetplayer_tsa339n3f.exe by Perion Network has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 7 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.serverfiles-drivek.com and multiple other hosts. While running, it connects to the Internet address ude.databssint.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
Perion Network Ltd.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
5548cf5c188a818e445c8b9c94ca4184

SHA-1:
35fde6987b69139ed7ca896a479442e352271f7b

Scanner detections:
7 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
11/5/2024 12:44:47 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Conduit
4.0.3.1488

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1895
9.0.1.0220

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.AE
8.9790

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Conduit
v2014.08.08.05

McAfee
Artemis!5548CF5C188A
5600.7045

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Perion.V
14.8.8.5

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
29136

File size:
633 KB (648,176 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Language:
Language Neutral

Digital Signature
Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
4/24/2012 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/24/2015 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Perion Network Ltd., OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Perion Network Ltd., L=Tel Aviv, S=Tel Aviv, 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:
45F87694FE8D1984719796AEC8031DF4

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:eEN/WmDiwK9PziCFgF527BAFXGqc9sG1CtsW7ZoBE2tyYEROZqdiDsMqci0:euuPwK9m7FU7YXGqWsUK1CVtkIqdMsal

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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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
28 KB (28,672 bytes)

The file sweetplayer_tsa339n3f.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 7 URLs.

http://9dd24fe94ffb4209b1f6d39e34f9bb38.serverfiles-drivek.com/Default.ashx?EnvironmentID=1&PUID=1523565782685249336&CID=11034&PPD=1434,122991,20uQ2j1mCEFBp8vm3Z5J4j1wJAoa000.,,,,sweet-player,,,www.sweetplayer.com&FID=1022166f188849d1e0f51cb35545c8&InstallSessionID=1523565782685249336203027558

http://9dd24fe94ffb4209b1f6d39e34f9bb38.serverfiles-drivek.com/Default.ashx?EnvironmentID=1&PUID=1605756474744351906&CID=11033&PPD=1434,122991,20uQ6F574KTUrzps1zYd.f1wJvYF000.,,,,sweet-player,,,www.sweetplayer.com&FID=10256681fb05020148c96e9797d904&InstallSessionID=1605756474744351906154026889

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ude.databssint.com  (107.22.223.150:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to storage.stgbssint.com  (172.229.236.170:80)

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