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wiseconvert_1.5.exe

Conduit Ltd.

The file belongs to the Conduit API platform, a utility that bundles and monetizes search toolbars and web browser extensions. The application wiseconvert_1.5.exe by Conduit has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 2 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Conduit Setup Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from dde.integration.storage.conduit-services.com and multiple other hosts. While running, it connects to the Internet address cms.distributionengine.conduit-services.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
Conduit Ltd.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
73f99a61f7d49542bb6a1a51e5c78097

SHA-1:
a5b3a26990a7a1716dc1bd6866d4a11cf8a5c778

SHA-256:
9809d7d083ae775643a0fedad40ff741e58f9a51abe5db728f3989a5fae053b1

Scanner detections:
2 / 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:
12/24/2024 12:19:08 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.Toolbar.156
9.0.1.0180

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Conduit.O
14.8.7.22

File size:
1.2 MB (1,291,136 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Conduit Setup Manager (using Nullsoft Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\wiseconvert_1.5.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Conduit Ltd.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/3/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/4/2016 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Conduit Ltd., OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Conduit 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:
3A82654719D8F75B59134F7B66465210

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/24/2012 8:19:54 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:1gkuooIjkFWpjzwkxxXK+hv+2g0NJMtrrqhv/FamnC:dRRjkkxVKsm4CrO1amnC

Entry address:
0x3883

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, 68, 92, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 30, 80, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 80, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, C0, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, B8, 2E, 47, 00, E8, 36, 2A, 00, 00, 55, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, A3, D0, 2D, 47, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 55, 68, 64, 92, 40, 00, FF, 15, 84, 81, 40, 00, 68, 4C, 92, 40, 00, 68, C0, AD, 46, 00, E8, 18, 27, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 80, 40, 00, 50, BF, A0, 30, 4C, 00, 57, E8, 06, 27, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
27.5 KB (28,160 bytes)

The file wiseconvert_1.5.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 6 URLs.

http://dde.integration.storage.conduit-services.com/73/674/ct6741373/154b6b313f1e4cdab5d173f5044d6d17/Downloads/Prod/DDE1.3.7.7_HF10/.../WiseConvert_1.5.exe

http://154b6b313f1e4cdab5d173f5044d6d17.integration.download.conduit-services.com/Default.ashx?EnvironmentID=1

http://dm.distributionengine.conduit-services.com/ToolbarDM/OrganicTBDownload.ashx?CTID=CT3242339&ToolbarName=WiseConvert 1.5&Browser=ch&OrganicUrl=http://CT3242339.ourtoolbar.com/.../?IsOrganic=true&RequesterId=DMStub&FallbackUrl=http://CT3242339.ourtoolbar.com/.../?IsFallbackFromDM=true&SetupCreationId=2013-04-09T09:19:56.9600000

http://ct3242339.greattoolbars.com/.../

http://ct3242339.greattoolbars.com/exe

http://wiseconvert.com/.../download_fr.php

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ude.conduit-data.com  (195.78.120.173:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to offering.service.distributionengine.conduit-services.com  (199.101.114.147:80)

 
http://offering.service.distributionengine.conduit-services.com/DecisionEngine.ashx

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to cms.distributionengine.conduit-services.com  (54.243.251.51:80)

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