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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 uninstall.exe by ClientConnect has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This is the uninstaller utility registered in the Windows Control Panel for the program Next Search by Client Connect LTD.
Publisher:
Client Connect LTD  (signed by ClientConnect LTD)

Product:
Next Search

Version:
2.23.31.14

MD5:
580e71e26e579afe5e42561963cf702a

SHA-1:
853ea089b976c1c22df09f2932a8cce2e1865b23

SHA-256:
434192202e688f1003efe7ab81af9260f4b55708b26a937c3dacae63471811b9

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Part of the Conduit/ClientConnect toolbar/extension distribution.

Analysis date:
12/27/2024 5:03:33 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Conduit (M)
16.8.18.16

File size:
186.4 KB (190,904 bytes)

Product version:
2.23.31.14

Copyright:
© 2014 ClientConnect Ltd.

Original file name:
Next Search

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\nextsearch\main\bin\uninstall.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ClientConnect LTD

Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
10/1/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/3/2015 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=ClientConnect LTD, OU=Next Search, 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:
1CABAC4D3E9F4D2D0D78D81CA571F1CA

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/31/2015 1:22:05 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:bD+WagzQVrmQWn+5NK7cM0iORCXlfTfKv03pmY:bCWYVrWD0RQKGpb

Entry address:
0x6064

Entry point:
E8, 40, 41, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, E9, E3, F9, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 57, 56, 8B, 74, 24, 10, 8B, 4C, 24, 14, 8B, 7C, 24, 0C, 8B, C1, 8B, D1, 03, C6, 3B, FE, 76, 08, 3B, F8, 0F, 82, 68, 03, 00, 00, 0F, BA, 25, DC, D6, 41, 00, 01, 73, 07, F3, A4, E9, 17, 03, 00, 00, 81, F9, 80, 00, 00, 00, 0F, 82, CE, 01, 00, 00, 8B, C7, 33, C6, A9, 0F, 00, 00, 00, 75, 0E, 0F, BA, 25, 80, C1, 41, 00, 01, 0F, 82, DA, 04, 00, 00, 0F, BA, 25, DC, D6, 41, 00, 00, 0F, 83, A7, 01, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
6.2300

Code size:
75 KB (76,800 bytes)

Program Uninstaller
Program name:
Next Search

Display publisher:
Client Connect LTD

Display version:
2.23.31.14

Uninstall string:
"C:\PROGRA~2\NextSearch\Main\bin\uninstall.exe" /S


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