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windows_defender_tsa37q9yi.exe

Palo Alto Technologies

The application windows_defender_tsa37q9yi.exe by Palo Alto Technologies has been detected as adware by 8 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Perion Download Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from s.bondemand-about.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Palo Alto Technologies  (signed and verified)

MD5:
ae90f7acf424f3a8902b3ccc172ee385

SHA-1:
c8274d15b8a76758b30fd82beb71c4cb2a526c47

SHA-256:
ef3a42dfc3b2bdb524cf5b1e107121335af7da3123797c3c37e8ed931a7ed823

Scanner detections:
8 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
11/5/2024 7:26:29 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3229

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

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.191.14645

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.Agent
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.ClientConnect
v2015.01.14.05

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.ClientConnect.deinfe
0.30.0.64448

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM30.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PaloAltoTechnologies.AA
15.1.14.15

File size:
714 KB (731,104 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\windows_defender_tsa37q9yi.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Palo Alto Technologies

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
8/7/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/8/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Palo Alto Technologies, O=Palo Alto Technologies, L=Belize City, S=Belize, C=BZ

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
0FDF18920EC451B5148D1CCD7E8F1A6B

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/24/2012 7:19:59 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:pEi3XyI6evxGptIAMEJQDbZMgaOzv/uzq8YE7v1DV5rH7CpD6T9y9MQpVLsAeWgo:p1yI6e508/Dbi0v/uG12ODHqAVLsAeCv

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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Entropy:
7.9664

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
28 KB (28,672 bytes)

The file windows_defender_tsa37q9yi.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://s.bondemand-about.com/80/16/ct162580/880ddfda718440f7a9ec21df1e6100db/Downloads/Prod/DDE1.4.0.4.141214.03/.../Windows_Defender.exe

http://d.bondemand-about.com/Default.ashx?bundleid=880ddfda-7184-40f7-a9ec-21df1e6100db&PUID=1523567152437737138&PPD=search,59066181299,windows defender,e,,c,0,,,&CID=11379&FID=CL7p9t2AhcMCFcSWtAodBjEAug&InstallSessionID=1523567152437737138181632511

http://d.bbadabout-home.com/ThinDMDownload/ThinDMDownload.ashx?PublisherID=198&Setid=65&SoftwareName=Windows Defender&SoftwareDownloadUrl=http://downloads.safestdownloads.com/windows-defender.msi&ImageUrl=http://cdn.safestdownloads.com/resources/.../windows-defender.png&SoftwareDescription=Windows Defender is your first line of defense against spyware and other unwanted software.&PUID=1523567152437737138&PPD=search,59066181299,windows defender,e,,c,0,,,&CID=11379&FID=CL7p9t2AhcMCFcSWtAodBjEAug&InstallSessionID=1523567152437737138181632511&cmdline=

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