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winrar_tsa1w6fiw.exe

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 winrar_tsa1w6fiw.exe 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 Perion Download Manager installer. With this installer, users are expecting to download WinRAR archiver but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
ClientConnect LTD  (signed and verified)

MD5:
ce39569f820e9808b8cd801402df3d4b

SHA-1:
d59442f304f9e96275f2a1c1a20361c8e45c57e2

SHA-256:
2c0638e338d4fbce658661370bbeaabd304eabea2570dd3b4c50a0228120c2c9

Scanner detections:
1 / 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:
12/27/2024 6:55:18 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Perion.Bundler.Conduit (M)
16.7.12.15

File size:
714.7 KB (731,832 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\winrar_tsa1w6fiw.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ClientConnect LTD

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
2/4/2014 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/5/2016 11:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=ClientConnect LTD, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, OU=WL, 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:
5A60D12BC8FFD4AFAE161FA04715CBC4

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:BE+WPXTTdmtaG9GQqhFx9uvLhD9HBNijxdRgAmEzrhvAhproC:BROMKFcvOjxXR15Av/

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:
7.9662

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
28 KB (28,672 bytes)

The file winrar_tsa1w6fiw.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://d.bbadabout-home.com//ThinDMDownload/ThinDMDownload.ashx?PublisherID=198&Setid=50&SoftwareName=WinRAR&SoftwareDownloadUrl=http://downloads.safestdownloads.com/winrar.exe&ImageUrl=http://cdn.safestdownloads.com/resources/.../winrar.png&SoftwareDescription=Complete support for RAR and ZIP, compress 8 to 30 percent better than ZIP!&PUID=1523567105593808794&PPD=search,6869352040,winrar,e,,c,,,,safestdownloads.com&CID=11351&FID=&InstallSessionID=1523567105593808794114331119&cmdline=

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/255417168/255438291/?mainofferId=255413734&CurrentStep=2&TotalSteps=4&DownloadBrowser=IE&CType=-1&UserMode=-1&DMVersion=1.3.5.55.255437157.01&Language=US-EN

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