apache_openoffice_tsa23yc18.exe

Perion Network Ltd.

The application apache_openoffice_tsa23yc18.exe by Perion Network has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 8 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Perion Download Manager installer. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as the free Apache OpenOffice but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars. The file has been seen being downloaded from dde.de.drive-files-b.com and multiple other hosts. While running, it connects to the Internet address ude.databssint.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
Perion Network Ltd.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
e24c9f2d4da3a2da1a5124148f47313e

SHA-1:
15406ca0ffe7720eb3d3fe6919fdbae015c906e9

SHA-256:
35cc2008f4eb4347b24e88666db9708516cb27d3179600e52c32812054123a11

Scanner detections:
8 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 7:51:40 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Conduit
4.0.3.15110

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1895
9.0.1.010

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.AE
9.9845

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Toolbar_Conduit
1/10/2015

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Conduit
v2015.01.10.07

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Perion.BB
15.1.10.19

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0523
7.2.10

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
29576

File size:
629.1 KB (644,168 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Perion Download Manager (using Nullsoft Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\apache_openoffice_tsa23yc18.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
4/24/2012 10:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/24/2015 9:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Perion Network Ltd., OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Perion Network Ltd., L=Tel Aviv, S=Tel Aviv, 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:
45F87694FE8D1984719796AEC8031DF4

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/25/2012 6:19:59 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:rEWOM6HYgRor3IS73PwPZomuJL0IXtd80L+y/otpUvCrFbeFTjv/:r9O5HYgOYS734PdKL0QTb/oUay

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:
7.9594

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
28 KB (28,672 bytes)

The file apache_openoffice_tsa23yc18.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ude.databssint.com  (107.22.223.150:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to storage.stgbssint.com  (172.229.236.170:80)

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