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0dc7ec676ed9e5672fb8fe05fe1d5edf47619075f0b0e52b33a8ed7683b519ca

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 file 0dc7ec676ed9e5672fb8fe05fe1d5edf47619075f0b0e52b33a8ed7683b519ca 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. 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:
2.17.15.194

MD5:
63b9f262107b7806afa5846f5c81a0fc

SHA-1:
45c5267a02aeded84b0ead0b0070ec435d252aff

SHA-256:
0dc7ec676ed9e5672fb8fe05fe1d5edf47619075f0b0e52b33a8ed7683b519ca

Scanner detections:
19 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
5/5/2024 1:05:06 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.SearchProtect.2
611

avast!
Win32:Conduit-B [PUP]
2014.9-150603

AVG
ClientConnect
2016.0.3089

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Conduit
4.0.3.1563

ESET NOD32
Win32/ClientConnect (variant)
9.10491

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Conduit_SearchProtect
6/3/2015

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.SearchProtect
11.2015-03-06_4

G Data
Win32.Application.SearchProtect.AA@gen
15.6.24

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.183.13535

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.1942

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A
v2015.06.03.03

McAfee
Artemis!63B9F262107B
5600.6745

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.SearchProtect.2
16.0.0.462

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.I
15.06.03.03

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.433
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Conduit.Installer
15.6.3.15

Sophos
Conduit Search Protect
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R02PH07IU14
7.2.154

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
33568

File size:
7 MB (7,288,640 bytes)

Product version:
2.17.15.194

Copyright:
© 2014 ClientConnect Ltd.

Original file name:
SearchProtect

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ClientConnect LTD

Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
6/19/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/20/2016 1:59:59 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 4:31:20 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
196608:qSteDCfNjNbHep2T0GRgd3FfDW/MCh342/y:qStdFjNepc0GiFaVVty

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:
7.9935

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
25 KB (25,600 bytes)

The file 0dc7ec676ed9e5672fb8fe05fe1d5edf47619075f0b0e52b33a8ed7683b519ca 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/22471051/22492174/?mainofferId=22467617&CurrentStep=2&TotalSteps=4&DownloadBrowser=IE&CType=-1&UserMode=-1&DMVersion=1.3.2.24.22491040.01&Language=US-EN

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