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uninstall.pun

Search Protect

ClientConnect LTD

The file belongs to the ClientConnect (Conduit/Perion) platform, a utility that bundles and monetizes search toolbars and browser add-ons. The file uninstall.pun, “Search Protect Uninstaller” by ClientConnect has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer.
Publisher:
Client Connect LTD  (signed by ClientConnect LTD)

Product:
Search Protect

Description:
Search Protect Uninstaller

Version:
3.1.5.50

MD5:
da0a919b647536f031368460f8528f0c

SHA-1:
22bf315b060c338ff6a3d69329d056dbdc2c1670

SHA-256:
1a931eb3a51a04a9b2bed7d4dfae2355468d591ffbc817b77907032a0b7d823d

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
12/4/2024 8:06:04 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Conduit (M)
17.1.9.17

File size:
1.3 MB (1,393,488 bytes)

Product version:
3.1.5.50

Copyright:
© 2014 ClientConnect Ltd.

Original file name:
SearchProtect

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Program Files\searchprotect\main\bin\uninstall.pun

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ClientConnect LTD

Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
1/3/2017 3:30:00 AM

Valid to:
1/5/2019 3:29:59 AM

Subject:
CN=ClientConnect LTD, 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:
5FEA58D33339A83AFF7BBC2ED9DC286F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/6/2011 7:01:20 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

Entry address:
0x354B

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, 84, 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, B0, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 98, 06, 47, 00, E8, 67, 27, 00, 00, 55, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, A3, B0, 05, 47, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 55, 68, 1C, 86, 40, 00, FF, 15, 80, 81, 40, 00, 68, 04, 86, 40, 00, 68, A0, 85, 46, 00, E8, 35, 26, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 80, 40, 00, 50, BF, A0, 10, 4C, 00, 57, E8, 23, 26, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9027

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
25 KB (25,600 bytes)

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-23-23-99-139.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (23.23.99.139:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-217-244-208.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.217.244.208:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a104-96-23-228.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (104.96.23.228:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a96-7-59-102.deploy.akamaitechnologies.com  (96.7.59.102:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-1-78-79.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.1.78.79:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-35-119-61.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.35.119.61:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-15-74-248.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.15.74.248:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-221-224-76.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.221.224.76:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-54-225-182-66.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (54.225.182.66:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-214-155-116.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.214.155.116:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-66-104-130.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.66.104.130:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-196-232-225.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.196.232.225:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-10-28-202.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.10.28.202:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a184-87-216-201.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (184.87.216.201:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a104-125-66-252.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (104.125.66.252:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a104-70-143-188.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (104.70.143.188:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a69-192-205-76.deploy.akamaitechnologies.com  (69.192.205.76:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-74-196-208.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.74.196.208:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-217-148-201.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.217.148.201:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a104-94-7-44.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (104.94.7.44:80)

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