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add5c23cb479244d8f04f5f49510f1f7.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 add5c23cb479244d8f04f5f49510f1f7.exe by ClientConnect has been detected as adware by 6 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 dm.distributionengine.conduit-services.com 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:
add5c23cb479244d8f04f5f49510f1f7

SHA-1:
ab461658d9dbb418ed83c2f9fda87847ff65b80e

SHA-256:
8a75bdaafdebbfc9e08f6591de49c180a9608153d23f08abab27e8fd82eb7b0e

Scanner detections:
6 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 7:33:18 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

ESET NOD32
Win32/Wajam (variant)
8.9658

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Conduit
v2014.04.11.02

McAfee
Artemis!ADD5C23CB479
5600.7164

Reason Heuristics
PUP.ClientConnect.a
14.4.11.2

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0331
7.2.101

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
28186

File size:
664.9 KB (680,888 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\add5c23cb479244d8f04f5f49510f1f7.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:OEB3y+5EMfjHxVOqIWfr+17MLGnVE+uqaYHVIb1lhTTWjVeXD+J/u79V6zsAK:OOJ5EMfjHxVOq1fr+uGVhNVM1fPDT+Y7

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:
7.9641

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
28 KB (28,672 bytes)

The file add5c23cb479244d8f04f5f49510f1f7.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 9 URLs.

http://dm.distributionengine.conduit-services.com/ToolbarDM/OrganicTBDownload.ashx?CTID=CT1425416&ToolbarName=Radio G&Browser=ch&OrganicUrl=http://CT1425416.ourtoolbar.com/.../?IsOrganic=true&RequesterId=DMStub&FallbackUrl=http://CT1425416.ourtoolbar.com/.../?IsFallbackFromDM=true&SetupCreationId=2014-04-10T08:39:49.3700000

http://dde.storage.dmccint.com//90/625/ct6255890/8ce72e5c96fb4bbc9cee81e5517d6ccc/Downloads/Prod/DDE1.3.8.8.140217.01/.../RadioG.exe

http://dm.distributionengine.conduit-services.com/ToolbarDM/OrganicTBDownload.ashx?CTID=CT1425416&ToolbarName=Radio G&Browser=ch&OrganicUrl=http://CT1425416.ourtoolbar.com/.../?IsOrganic=true&RequesterId=DMStub&FallbackUrl=http://CT1425416.ourtoolbar.com/.../?IsFallbackFromDM=true&SetupCreationId=2014-04-13T13:08:16.4470000

http://radiogtoolbar.ourtoolbar.com/.../

http://radiogtoolbar.ourtoolbar.com/exe

http://dm.distributionengine.conduit-services.com/ToolbarDM/OrganicTBDownload.ashx?CTID=CT1425416&ToolbarName=Radio G&Browser=ch&OrganicUrl=http://CT1425416.ourtoolbar.com/.../?IsOrganic=true&RequesterId=DMStub&FallbackUrl=http://CT1425416.ourtoolbar.com/.../?IsFallbackFromDM=true&SetupCreationId=2014-02-02T17:28:18.4830000

http://dm.distributionengine.conduit-services.com/ToolbarDM/OrganicTBDownload.ashx?CTID=CT1425416&ToolbarName=Radio G&Browser=ch&OrganicUrl=http://CT1425416.ourtoolbar.com/.../?IsOrganic=true&RequesterId=DMStub&FallbackUrl=http://CT1425416.ourtoolbar.com/.../?IsFallbackFromDM=true&SetupCreationId=2013-12-13T20:38:38.9530000

http://8ce72e5c96fb4bbc9cee81e5517d6ccc.integration.download.conduit-services.com/Default.ashx?EnvironmentID=1

http://8ce72e5c96fb4bbc9cee81e5517d6ccc.download.dmccint.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/3804623/3825746/?mainofferId=3801189&CurrentStep=2&TotalSteps=4&DownloadBrowser=IE&CType=-1&UserMode=-1&DMVersion=1.3.8.82.3824612.01&Language=US-EN

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