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windows_defender_tsv4d2rs6.exe

Palo Alto Technologies

The application windows_defender_tsv4d2rs6.exe by Palo Alto Technologies has been detected as adware by 7 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Perion Download Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from de.mirroring-contentfiles-k.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Palo Alto Technologies  (signed and verified)

MD5:
35cae705102d2576d84a4a1f112a3d46

SHA-1:
b1c100cd9f8833292002736bffcf665ec0795075

SHA-256:
074cea4cae25eb23df384fc49269308040ab40d60ef7ab46bf37f16e51321c59

Scanner detections:
7 / 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:
11/24/2024 10:10:30 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3341

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

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13476

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.ClientConnect
v2014.09.24.01

McAfee
Artemis!35CAE705102D
5600.6997

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PaloAltoTechnologies.AA
14.11.3.21

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786236
33120

File size:
619.6 KB (634,496 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_tsv4d2rs6.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Palo Alto Technologies

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
8/6/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/7/2015 6:59:59 PM

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 1:19:59 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:cEjONTEcmh5BdMMDdZmvBGrcSzqWfFJNeEYL2O++lPBbUC0Zj6ZO8ES2NzXK:cMO1EcEdMMHIBGg63NeEYhl5beET2ZK

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:
7.9577

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
28 KB (28,672 bytes)

The file windows_defender_tsv4d2rs6.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://de.mirroring-contentfiles-k.com/10/817/ct8178710/1fbfa89b3d594aa6bed8b1e7a8ce538e/Downloads/Prod/DDE1.4.0.1_nc6.140910.01/.../Windows_Defender.exe

http://d.branch-pathdrivek.com/Default.ashx?bundleid=1fbfa89b-3d59-4aa6-bed8-b1e7a8ce538e&PUID=1523566546391589184&PPD=search,61469253550,windows defender,e,,c,0,,,&CID=11153&FID=CJjz7fLu98ACFQaNaQodhCEAHg&InstallSessionID=152356654639158918417311990

http://d.bbadabout-home.com/ThinDMDownload/ThinDMDownload.ashx?PublisherID=198&Setid=67&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=1523566546391589184&PPD=search,61469253550,windows defender,e,,c,0,,,&CID=11153&FID=CJjz7fLu98ACFQaNaQodhCEAHg&InstallSessionID=152356654639158918417311990&cmdline=

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