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02ab4a6b87eb033cea450975af005813.exe

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 02ab4a6b87eb033cea450975af005813.exe by ClientConnect has been detected as adware by 5 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 mb2toolbar.toolbar.fm and multiple other hosts. While running, it connects to the Internet address cms.dmccint.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
ClientConnect LTD  (signed and verified)

MD5:
02ab4a6b87eb033cea450975af005813

SHA-1:
2e4ccb417446c1a16369f4a00de8c77d4bbd64a4

SHA-256:
83f5d4ced526ca5c8935c4e383e15c76993ee5d8d495dd5efa7cc0e93efbdb7b

Scanner detections:
5 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/18/2024 6:16:05 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

ESET NOD32
Win32/Wajam (variant)
8.9639

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Conduit
v2014.04.11.02

Reason Heuristics
PUP.ClientConnect.a
14.4.11.2

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0331
7.2.101

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
28084

File size:
664.9 KB (680,824 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\02ab4a6b87eb033cea450975af005813.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ClientConnect LTD

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
2/3/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/5/2016 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=ClientConnect LTD, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, OU=DM3, 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:
72ACCA392AFB8F2E42D5D3C0C97523F2

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

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:4ESGCheFr39HPLLHoUVae+7SErAZ4QSHEciU4dB+yoryNkVr/h0TKLo+:49/SRLL1+7R84HEciUKMjxVr/hoKLR

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:
7.9643

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
28 KB (28,672 bytes)

The file 02ab4a6b87eb033cea450975af005813.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 8 URLs.

http://mb2toolbar.toolbar.fm/exe?cid=1

http://mb2toolbar.toolbar.fm/exe?sourceid=14

http://dde.storage.dmccint.com//74/984/ct9845474/a245b0ae017f49c5b46995f57a071bd3/Downloads/Prod/DDE1.3.8.8.140217.01/.../MB2_setup.exe

http://a245b0ae017f49c5b46995f57a071bd3.download.dmccint.com/Default.ashx?EnvironmentID=1

http://dm.distributionengine.conduit-services.com/ToolbarDM/OrganicTBDownload.ashx?CTID=CT2431400&ToolbarName=MB2&Browser=ch&OrganicUrl=http://CT2431400.ourtoolbar.com/.../?IsOrganic=true&RequesterId=DMStub&cid=2&FallbackUrl=http://CT2431400.ourtoolbar.com/.../?IsFallbackFromDM=true&cid=2&SetupCreationId=2014-04-01T19:31:43.7200000

http://mb2toolbar.toolbar.fm/.../?cid=2

http://mb2toolbar.toolbar.fm/exe?cid=2

http://a245b0ae017f49c5b46995f57a071bd3.integration.download.conduit-services.com/Default.ashx?EnvironmentID=1

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/3804681/3825804/?mainofferId=3801247&CurrentStep=2&TotalSteps=4&DownloadBrowser=IE&CType=-1&UserMode=-1&DMVersion=1.3.8.82.3824670.01&Language=US-EN

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