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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 19 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:
2.15.14.49

MD5:
ddf9a3ab6945f9c3ad6bfe2d5b26f45e

SHA-1:
d00a919f5b4db49b7de28ce27bf25e40e5bcdacd

SHA-256:
7a0b5584b3880a44cfa7cdffe95aafcc7988cee9ded038e266660d80ddbb0076

Scanner detections:
19 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
11/1/2024 12:34:05 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Kazy.394447
934

AVG
SearchProtect
2015.0.3412

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.ClientConnect
4.0.3.14716

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

Dr.Web
Adware.Conduit.45
9.0.1.0197

ESET NOD32
Win32/ClientConnect (variant)
8.10105

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Conduit_SearchProtect
7/16/2014

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Kazy.394447
11.2014-16-07_4

G Data
Win32.Application.SearchProtect
14.7.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.SuspectCRC
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.180.12478

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A
v2014.07.16.11

McAfee
Artemis!DDF9A3AB6945
5600.7068

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Kazy.394447
15.0.0.591

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.07.16.11

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Trojan.bc9
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.ClientConnect.H
14.8.1.0

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0715
7.2.197

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
31320

File size:
6.3 MB (6,575,568 bytes)

Product version:
2.15.14.49

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:
2/3/2014 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/4/2016 11:59:59 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 3:31:20 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
196608:47ZFs8e1M71mN8K38GP/0gKIYftjEVVBkvf:41Fsok8K3xP/0gKIYOqX

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:
7.9923

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/7804484/7825607/?mainofferId=7801050&CurrentStep=2&TotalSteps=4&DownloadBrowser=IE&CType=-1&UserMode=-1&DMVersion=1.3.8.82.7824473.01&Language=US-EN

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