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xbmc_media_center_tsv3ga6z6.exe

Palo Alto Technologies

The application xbmc_media_center_tsv3ga6z6.exe by Palo Alto Technologies has been detected as adware by 9 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Perion Download Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from s.bondemand-about.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Palo Alto Technologies  (signed and verified)

MD5:
3d6c178be3047d07a0a22ef70075d63f

SHA-1:
f06d1ebd7b608268761445beb3e579f6255669c2

SHA-256:
b5187a6babce66136942a26dcacabceeabf32c66cece04531043debea60f414d

Scanner detections:
9 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
11/5/2024 7:35:06 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3221

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

G Data
Win32.Application.Agent.Q8NHSG
15.1.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.191.14731

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.Agent
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.ClientConnect
v2015.01.23.07

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.ClientConnect.deinfe
0.30.0.64812

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM30.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Perion Partner
15.1.23.7

File size:
713.3 KB (730,376 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\xbmc_media_center_tsv3ga6z6.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):
12288:4EDA5vA3Scx8/yB6mFVSRYXcpEW9I5omznqYXrEY/Rp8kMzAVx+UG/T93o5:4MAO3ScuyB6sUYspElamzf7DXmUG/T9S

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:
7.9658

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
28 KB (28,672 bytes)

The file xbmc_media_center_tsv3ga6z6.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://s.bondemand-about.com/1/710/ct7104901/a8e6fbe675bf42e1ae033a65c478a7c9/Downloads/Prod/DDE1.4.0.5.150114.01/.../XBMC_Media_Center.exe

http://d.bondemand-about.com/Default.ashx?bundleid=a8e6fbe6-75bf-42e1-ae03-3a65c478a7c9&PUID=1523567220067913070&PPD=search,59066146259,download xbmc,e,,c,0,,,&CID=11379&FID=CJn7xomFo8MCFQyraQodPjUAbQ&InstallSessionID=1523567220067913070165547487

http://d.bbadabout-home.com/ThinDMDownload/ThinDMDownload.ashx?PublisherID=198&Setid=65&SoftwareName=XBMC Media Center&SoftwareDownloadUrl=http://downloads.cdnlocker.com/xbmc-media-center.exe&ImageUrl=http://cdn.cdnlocker.com/resources/.../xbmc-media-center.png&SoftwareDescription=An award-winning free and open source (GPL) software media player and entertainment hub.&PUID=1523567220067913070&PPD=search,59066146259,download xbmc,e,,c,0,,,&CID=11379&FID=CJn7xomFo8MCFQyraQodPjUAbQ&InstallSessionID=1523567220067913070165547487&cmdline=

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