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5ed4925a746d24795f91c76d9e860b5ef73d0639e97eee0bc617c51e71e3cc36

ClientConnect LTD

The file belongs to the ClientConnect (Conduit/Perion) platform, a utility that bundles and monetizes search toolbars and browser add-ons. The file 5ed4925a746d24795f91c76d9e860b5ef73d0639e97eee0bc617c51e71e3cc36 by ClientConnect has been detected as adware by 15 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer.
Publisher:
ClientConnect LTD  (signed and verified)

MD5:
5c2fc5691df71085faf3d5f9b075782f

SHA-1:
fe84e043fa30d2cb78c17daeebc4d40ef3a1faf5

SHA-256:
5ed4925a746d24795f91c76d9e860b5ef73d0639e97eee0bc617c51e71e3cc36

Scanner detections:
15 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
5/18/2024 7:35:54 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

avast!
Adware-BRM [PUP]
150602-1

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3089

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Strictor.63226
1.0.20.770

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Adware.Conduit.87
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Strictor.63226
10.0.0.5366

ESET NOD32
Win32/ClientConnect.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

G Data
Gen:Variant.Strictor.63226
15.6.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.204.16131

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

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.ClientConnect
v2015.06.03.06

Quick Heal
PUA.Clientconn.Gen
6.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Conduit.Installer
15.6.3.18

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786236
40786

File size:
636.2 KB (651,472 bytes)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ClientConnect LTD

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
2/4/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/6/2016 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=ClientConnect LTD, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, OU=DM2, 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:
41F2089F74119A9424A811A0F468F781

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/24/2012 8:19:59 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:KEPuuiweBQ9c+HBhAzlZMOPjzmy2ZzCUd6XAbimyWJppag3XpXvKktN7c/N:KduiLBSc+hqzjzmXR6XM593XVvKkP7cl

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:
7.9472

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
28 KB (28,672 bytes)

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-54-225-182-66.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (54.225.182.66:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a172-229-236-170.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (172.229.236.170:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a172-229-216-73.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (172.229.216.73:80)

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