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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. While running, it connects to the Internet address cms.dmccint.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.

File name:

uninstall.pun

Publisher:

Client Connect LTD (signed by ClientConnect LTD)

Product:

Search Protect

Description:

Search Protect Uninstaller

Version:

3.0.30.5

MD5:

b0d4a9214ba5c278d520dafef0c4da40

SHA-1:

84fc50f4e610fd5daa4a9d121fca11806e8ba9d6

SHA-256:

42a39e4bab619b5e3dff9c65d9dd7df300e7170635d17a19435b2a46b29d9594

Scanner detections:

1 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

Bundles the Conduit Toolbar and/or Conduit Search Protect.

Analysis date:

11/23/2024 7:50:28 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Conduit (M)

17.3.1.9

File size:

1.3 MB (1,388,728 bytes)

Product version:

3.0.30.5

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:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

12/30/2014 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:

12/26/2016 5:59:59 PM

Subject:

CN=ClientConnect LTD, OU=Safe Search, 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:

354F4C7E49A131A6E4BF89B253C78A2D

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

7/6/2011 9:31:20 AM

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:

7.4144

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 communication in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to cms.dmccint.com (23.67.242.80:80)

http://cms.dmccint.com/DynamicOffer/612678908/612700031/?mainofferId=612675474&CurrentStep=2&TotalSteps=4&DownloadBrowser=IE&CType=-1&UserMode=-1&DMVersion=1.3.1.12.612698897.01&Language=US-EN

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