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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 24 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.

File name:

spsetup.exe

Publisher:

Client Connect LTD (signed by ClientConnect LTD)

Product:

Search Protect

Version:

2.16.20.194

MD5:

92a31b2cc71007938d5b61cc88584d1b

SHA-1:

99fc2d36706a892b9f0cb12949e4aaec84479f5b

SHA-256:

3cfc51d942dfef7b9e71a3bfe4db4be301c2560465b3aa8ca97a67add0d73025

Scanner detections:

24 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

Bundles the Conduit Toolbar and/or Conduit Search Protect.

Analysis date:

11/1/2024 12:20:33 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Gen:Variant.Application.SearchProtect.2

897

Agnitum Outpost

Riskware.SearchProtect

7.1.1

avast!

Win32:Malware-gen

2014.9-140822

AVG

ClientConnect

2015.0.3375

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.NSIS.Toolbar

4.0.3.14822

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.6128

9.0.1.0234

ESET NOD32

Win32/ClientConnect (variant)

8.10296

F-Secure

Gen:Variant.Application.SearchProtect

11.2014-22-08_6

G Data

Win32.Application.SearchProtect

14.8.24

IKARUS anti.virus

PUA.SearchProtect

t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus

Trojan

13.183.13125

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:WebToolbar.NSIS.Agent

14.0.0.3368

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A

v2014.08.22.11

McAfee

Artemis!116E291E9A06

5600.7031

MicroWorld eScan

Gen:Variant.Application.SearchProtect.2

15.0.0.702

Panda Antivirus

Trj/Genetic.gen

14.08.22.11

Qihoo 360 Security

Win32/Application.433

1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Installer.ClientConnect.H

14.8.22.11

Rising Antivirus

PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.1712F9C3!387119555

23.00.65.14820

Sophos

Conduit Search Protect

4.98

Trend Micro House Call

Suspicious_GEN.F47V0820

7.2.234

Trend Micro

TROJ_SPNV.03H414

10.465.22

VIPRE Antivirus

Conduit

32438

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.Agent.Win32.11001

2.0.0.1897

File size:

6.5 MB (6,830,392 bytes)

Product version:

2.16.20.194

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:

Symantec Corporation

Valid from:

6/19/2014 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:

6/20/2016 2:59:59 AM

Subject:

CN=ClientConnect LTD, OU=Search Protect 2, O=ClientConnect LTD, L=Ness Ziona, S=Israel, C=IL

Issuer:

CN=Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA, OU=Symantec Trust Network, O=Symantec Corporation, C=US

Serial number:

552491364DFD4261C3C5D20F5503F94C

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

7/6/2011 5:31:20 PM

OS version:

5.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

196608:YR0CGseLCukD1CDYSv/5fhBuBbWmX2dUczOZb3:YR2LdI1wYW7UsWb3

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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Entropy:

7.9927

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/9249212/9270335/?mainofferId=9245778&CurrentStep=2&TotalSteps=4&DownloadBrowser=IE&CType=-1&UserMode=-1&DMVersion=1.3.2.26.9269201.01&Language=US-EN

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