winrar_tsv491f8f.exe

Perion Network Ltd.

The application winrar_tsv491f8f.exe by Perion Network has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 6 anti-malware scanners. 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from dm.distributionengine.conduit-services.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:
03ca1080a07f1dff99a924f8132e6925

SHA-1:
ceebf920dc592d3b95c2b9ec3aa71fd8b33e487e

SHA-256:
45f9346dc8235bddd3dd7f3ad0c9ebdef8d01380f137f3ac7bd823a7fb27a20e

Scanner detections:
6 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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:
1/12/2025 10:28:06 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Conduit
4.0.3.14514

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1895
9.0.1.0134

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.AE
8.9795

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Conduit
v2014.05.14.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Perion.Q
14.5.14.1

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
29170

File size:
629.3 KB (644,400 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_tsv491f8f.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
4/23/2012 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/23/2015 4:59:59 PM

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 11:19:59 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:uEOF0Cf1eqxfNW3UFu9SCfMIZDq3rl25gYZ3kBdroBN+eE2LdY:uNWCfdWHJHmI5uBE+H2L2

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:
7.9589

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
28 KB (28,672 bytes)

The file winrar_tsv491f8f.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 16 URLs.

http://dm.distributionengine.conduit-services.com//ThinDMDownload/ThinDMDownload.ashx?PublisherID=198&Setid=0&SoftwareName=WinRAR&SoftwareDownloadUrl=http://allmyapps.com/binary/1410/210102/direct-download?token=0c63f9a06957d29e6d7681d8ecbcbe5aa816537e&ImageUrl=http://static.allmyapps.com/data/w/i/.../a1afb19f8ec11e51303249ce0f8ef10b_winrar.jpg&SoftwareDescription=WinRAR is a powerful archive manager&PUID=1523565815222735234&PPD=,,,,,,WinRAR,,,www.fileparade.com&FID=&InstallSessionID=1523565815222735234142510631&CID=100

http://dm.distributionengine.conduit-services.com//ThinDMDownload/ThinDMDownload.ashx?PublisherID=198&Setid=0&SoftwareName=WinRAR&SoftwareDownloadUrl=http://allmyapps.com/binary/1410/210102/direct-download?token=0c63f9a06957d29e6d7681d8ecbcbe5aa816537e&ImageUrl=http://static.allmyapps.com/data/w/i/.../a1afb19f8ec11e51303249ce0f8ef10b_winrar.jpg&SoftwareDescription=WinRAR is a powerful archive manager&PUID=1523565874295904582&PPD=search,46968517441,winrar free download,e,,c,WinRAR,,,www.fileparade.com&FID=CIa8wteyzb4CFVZ8vQodr6wA6Q&InstallSessionID=152356587429590458204816422&CID=10844

http://dm.distributionengine.conduit-services.com//ThinDMDownload/ThinDMDownload.ashx?PublisherID=198&Setid=0&SoftwareName=WinRAR&SoftwareDownloadUrl=http://allmyapps.com/binary/1410/210102/direct-download?token=0c63f9a06957d29e6d7681d8ecbcbe5aa816537e&ImageUrl=http://static.allmyapps.com/data/w/i/.../a1afb19f8ec11e51303249ce0f8ef10b_winrar.jpg&SoftwareDescription=WinRAR is a powerful archive manager&PUID=1605756610284109258&PPD=search,46968460441,winrar,e,,c,WinRAR,,,www.fileparade.com&FID=CMWJjee04L4CFU4sjgodLggAfQ&InstallSessionID=160575661028410925814959915&CID=10844

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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