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tb_estaciodesa.exe

Conduit Ltd.

The file belongs to the Conduit API platform, a utility that bundles and monetizes search toolbars and web browser extensions. The application tb_estaciodesa.exe by Conduit has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 11 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Conduit Setup Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from dde.integration.storage.conduit-services.com and multiple other hosts. While running, it connects to the Internet address cms.distributionengine.conduit-services.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
Conduit Ltd.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
7b733be9ee0ff2fa85b2081f57661cb5

SHA-1:
94ce9cc3eabdb14b6f65967a12e4cd5b843c1a94

SHA-256:
bb5a980166803b6a3488b1ef1580d7465d98b223d7f5631183215bc265646000

Scanner detections:
11 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Packages the OpenCandy software bundler that offers to install additional software and may include web browser add-ons and toolbars which display advertising (based on publisher settings and geo context).

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
11/26/2024 11:36:21 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.Conduit.3
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.M potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Adware.Conduit
14.9.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of tb_umcommy.exe (Adware)
2014.12.7.20

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13490

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Conduit.A
v2014.09.25.11

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Agent.dagpem
0.28.2.62286

Panda Antivirus
PUP/Conduit.A
14.09.25.11

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Conduit.O
14.9.25.21

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.OpenCandy!1.9DE5
23.00.65.14923

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786236
32938

File size:
1.2 MB (1,310,304 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Conduit Setup Manager (using Nullsoft Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Conduit Ltd.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/2/2013 10:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/3/2016 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Conduit Ltd., OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Conduit 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:
3A82654719D8F75B59134F7B66465210

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/24/2012 4:19:54 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:rdMkjfsKRSQ35Lv0qfYOtXK+hWZAGNYAZQI:ejQpQROBKs6XZQI

Entry address:
0x3883

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, 68, 92, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 30, 80, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 80, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, C0, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, B8, 2E, 47, 00, E8, 36, 2A, 00, 00, 55, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, A3, D0, 2D, 47, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 55, 68, 64, 92, 40, 00, FF, 15, 84, 81, 40, 00, 68, 4C, 92, 40, 00, 68, C0, AD, 46, 00, E8, 18, 27, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 80, 40, 00, 50, BF, A0, 30, 4C, 00, 57, E8, 06, 27, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
27.5 KB (28,160 bytes)

The file tb_estaciodesa.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 5 URLs.

http://dde.integration.storage.conduit-services.com/75/196/ct1964375/6a571e7d6ff94f5b959393c03efa4b4f/Downloads/Prod/DDE1.3.7.8_HF8/.../tb_estaciodesa.exe

http://6a571e7d6ff94f5b959393c03efa4b4f.integration.download.conduit-services.com/Default.ashx?EnvironmentID=1

http://dm.distributionengine.conduit-services.com/ToolbarDM/OrganicTBDownload.ashx?CTID=CT1964375&ToolbarName=estaciodesa&Browser=ch&OrganicUrl=http://CT1964375.ourtoolbar.com/.../?IsOrganic=true&RequesterId=DMStub&FallbackUrl=http://CT1964375.ourtoolbar.com/.../?IsFallbackFromDM=true&SetupCreationId=2013-05-20T14:46:22.4900000

http://estaciodesa.communitytoolbars.com/.../

http://estaciodesa.communitytoolbars.com/exe

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to offering.service.distributionengine.conduit-services.com  (199.101.114.147:80)

 
http://offering.service.distributionengine.conduit-services.com/DecisionEngine.ashx

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to cms.distributionengine.conduit-services.com  (54.243.251.51:80)

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