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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 26 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. 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:
2.17.15.148

MD5:
fdb947bb04f805beaf3878916912cfdc

SHA-1:
cc76df0b4c97ac3fd2f8f91392506f2c3af1a37d

SHA-256:
82eed79a4a982827ce9bedc2849ad0780c01d80bb67ae9402eeaae3e93544104

Scanner detections:
26 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
11/1/2024 12:26:24 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.SearchProtect.2
869

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.SearchProtect
7.1.1

avast!
Win32:Conduit-B [PUP]
2014.9-140919

AVG
ClientConnect
2015.0.3347

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.ClientConnect
4.0.3.14919

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.6128
9.0.1.0262

ESET NOD32
Win32/ClientConnect (variant)
8.10442

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/ClientConnect
9/19/2014

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.SearchProtect
11.2014-19-09_6

G Data
Win32.Application.SearchProtect.AA@gen
14.9.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Conduit.SearchProtect
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.183.13417

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3228

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A
v2014.09.19.09

McAfee
Artemis!FDB947BB04F8
5600.7003

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.SearchProtect.2
15.0.0.786

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.defpry
0.28.2.61861

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.G
14.09.19.09

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.433
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.ClientConnect.H
14.9.19.9

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.1712F9C3!387119555
23.00.65.14917

Sophos
Conduit Search Protect
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspici.657E4DC8
7.2.262

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNV.03H414
10.465.19

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
33256

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.11001
2.0.0.1902

File size:
6.9 MB (7,281,720 bytes)

Product version:
2.17.15.148

Copyright:
© 2014 ClientConnect Ltd.

Original file name:
SearchProtect

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{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):
98304:/j5mobbsQfkKIrRTgP7jqVyUSkD2Vp7q+tGA5Z5pXWddi0DW3mwhp8f8DzzAsbFs:/9hbbsQWVEyCkDByuRnkp807PyKQ1Ut6

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/10456260/10477383/?mainofferId=10452826&CurrentStep=2&TotalSteps=4&DownloadBrowser=IE&CType=-1&UserMode=-1&DMVersion=1.3.0.04.10476249.01&Language=US-EN

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