home

207408.exe

Conduit Ltd.

The file belongs to the Conduit API platform, a utility that bundles and monetizes search toolbars and web browser extensions. The application 207408.exe by Conduit has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 12 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Conduit Setup Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from web.archive.org and multiple other hosts. While running, it connects to the Internet address cms.distributionengine.conduit-services.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
Conduit Ltd.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
832df82572973bbd010c144e05d06664

SHA-1:
978d4b5e9914d62e59eb12d51d4c46a027344cf3

SHA-256:
4e33e8a93d9044e792677cddfd43cfccf9c0d5578e39ea58bc8b2cf049714e2c

Scanner detections:
12 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Packages the OpenCandy software bundler that offers to install additional software and may include web browser add-ons and toolbars which display advertising (based on publisher settings and geo context).

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/27/2024 1:01:34 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
OpenCandy
2016.0.3189

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.988
9.0.1.054

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.Conduit
9.10907

G Data
Win32.Adware.Conduit
15.2.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.188.14395

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Conduit.A
v2015.02.23.06

McAfee
Artemis!832DF8257297
5600.6845

Panda Antivirus
Generic Malware
15.02.23.06

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Conduit
15.2.23.18

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.OpenCandy!1.9DE5
23.00.65.15221

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Conduit/Variant
10035

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
35916

File size:
1.3 MB (1,357,552 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Conduit Setup Manager (using Nullsoft Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\ProgramData\allmyapps\install\207408.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Conduit Ltd.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
2/17/2010 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/29/2013 11:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Conduit Ltd., OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Conduit Ltd., S=Israel, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2009-2 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)09, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
3736DA15AF647632CCE61CD41B6577DD

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/24/2012 7:19:54 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:+eaMewgPMv7IUQifRBIdV9ah05XF+h+h5eL3d7o9yvZVqQ:DIwgP8DIdV9f9Fs0S4yvZIQ

Entry address:
0x3883

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, 68, 92, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 30, 80, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 80, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, C0, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, B8, 2E, 47, 00, E8, 36, 2A, 00, 00, 55, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, A3, D0, 2D, 47, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 55, 68, 64, 92, 40, 00, FF, 15, 84, 81, 40, 00, 68, 4C, 92, 40, 00, 68, C0, AD, 46, 00, E8, 18, 27, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 80, 40, 00, 50, BF, A0, 30, 4C, 00, 57, E8, 06, 27, 00, 00...
 
[+]

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
27.5 KB (28,160 bytes)

The file 207408.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

https://web.archive.org/web/20130722111804/http://www.softendo.com/.../Super_Mario_3_Mario_Forever.exe

http://www.softendo.com/.../Super_Mario_3_Mario_Forever.exe

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to offering.service.distributionengine.conduit-services.com  (199.101.114.147:80)

 
http://offering.service.distributionengine.conduit-services.com/DecisionEngine.ashx

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to cms.distributionengine.conduit-services.com  (54.243.251.51:80)

Remove 207408.exe - Powered by Reason Core Security
herdProtect is a second line of defense malware removal platform powered by 68 anti-malware engines in the cloud. Since no single anti-malware program is perfect 100% of the time, herdProtect utilizes a 'herd' of multiple engines to guarantee the widest coverage and the earliest possible detection.