winrar_tsa2hjtaj.exe

Perion Network Ltd.

The application winrar_tsa2hjtaj.exe by Perion Network has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 11 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Perion Download Manager installer. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as WinRAR archiver but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars. The file has been seen being downloaded from dde.de.mirroring-contentfiles-k.com and multiple other hosts. While running, it connects to the Internet address ude.databssint.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
Perion Network Ltd.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
ae1102fc9a191e25cf2cde46ae471876

SHA-1:
b329cd25bf0257155adf26df5c3a35b2c6ae0293

SHA-256:
84fec10f425ff1a641661153356a20831f17628da49fb74125189e985a5998f1

Scanner detections:
11 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
11/24/2024 1:29:02 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Perinet
4.0.3.14910

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1895
9.0.1.0253

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.AE (variant)
8.10363

G Data
NSIS.Adware.Conduit
14.9.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.ClientConnect
t3scan.1.7.5.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.Perinet
14.0.0.3273

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.ClientConnect
v2014.09.10.07

McAfee
Artemis!AE1102FC9A19
5600.7012

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.E
14.09.10.07

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Perion.Q
14.9.10.7

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
32790

File size:
681.2 KB (697,592 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_tsa2hjtaj.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
4/24/2012 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/24/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Perion Network Ltd., OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Perion Network Ltd., L=Tel Aviv, S=Tel Aviv, 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:
45F87694FE8D1984719796AEC8031DF4

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:HE9JFgAUdy1rRd+T2tLu/IQ3Bq2m1tldLvpUwhMSRNNcvV4rG4:H24NA+0gRO1tr98Qt

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:
7.9641

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
28 KB (28,672 bytes)

The file winrar_tsa2hjtaj.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 5 URLs.

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ude.databssint.com  (107.22.223.150:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to storage.stgbssint.com  (172.229.236.170:80)

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