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spsetup.exe

Search Protect

ClientConnect LTD

The file belongs to the ClientConnect (Conduit/Perion) platform, a utility that bundles and monetizes search toolbars and browser add-ons. The application spsetup.exe by ClientConnect has been detected as adware by 20 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from sp-storage.spccinta.com. While running, it connects to the Internet address cms.dmccint.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
Client Connect LTD  (signed by ClientConnect LTD)

Product:
Search Protect

Version:
2.15.5.0

MD5:
8d93c87d7277393fff847e29b4084932

SHA-1:
8c7d6f8b00df702851c5834e1c4a8b1e2141ba8e

SHA-256:
6075b39f55962881df3ff4cc055e3b2042a53333e4d02f39d80e891ab637c91c

Scanner detections:
20 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
11/1/2024 12:21:57 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Trojan.GenericKD.1670554
957

AVG
SearchProtect
2015.0.3435

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Conduit
4.0.3.14622

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Worm.Chir-552
0.98/21411

Dr.Web
Adware.Conduit.45
9.0.1.0173

ESET NOD32
Win32/Conduit.SearchProtect (variant)
8.9976

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Conduit_SearchProtect
6/22/2014

F-Secure
Trojan.GenericKD.1670554
11.2014-22-06_1

G Data
Win32.Application.SearchProtect
14.6.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.SuspectCRC
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.180.12478

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Conduit.A
v2014.06.22.10

McAfee
Artemis!8D93C87D7277
5600.7091

MicroWorld eScan
Trojan.GenericKD.1670554
15.0.0.519

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.06.22.10

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Trojan.bc9
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.ClientConnect.H
14.8.1.0

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Nullo[Short]
10449

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0618
7.2.173

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
30498

File size:
6 MB (6,332,352 bytes)

Product version:
2.15.5.0

Copyright:
© 2014 ClientConnect Ltd.

Original file name:
SearchProtect

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\spsetup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ClientConnect LTD

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
2/2/2014 10:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/4/2016 9:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=ClientConnect LTD, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, OU=Search Protect, 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:
173D1F00E27A9D60265B3AB0B87F2ED8

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/6/2011 11:31:20 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
196608:24VUELA7bYCHcXUvFMgcvsYjMd3cgiUKDVxrsJDVwU5T:24VDLE4XqFMzkYcOFDVNiOU9

Entry address:
0x354B

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, 84, 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, B0, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 98, 06, 47, 00, E8, 67, 27, 00, 00, 55, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, A3, B0, 05, 47, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 55, 68, 1C, 86, 40, 00, FF, 15, 80, 81, 40, 00, 68, 04, 86, 40, 00, 68, A0, 85, 46, 00, E8, 35, 26, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 80, 40, 00, 50, BF, A0, 10, 4C, 00, 57, E8, 23, 26, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
25 KB (25,600 bytes)

The file spsetup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://sp-storage.spccinta.com/Installer/.../SPSetup.exe

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to cms.dmccint.com  (23.67.242.80:80)

 
http://cms.dmccint.com/DynamicOffer/6907413/6928536/?mainofferId=6903979&CurrentStep=2&TotalSteps=4&DownloadBrowser=IE&CType=-1&UserMode=-1&DMVersion=1.3.9.92.6927402.01&Language=US-EN

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