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APISupport.dll

APISupport

ClientConnect LTD

The file belongs to the ClientConnect (Conduit/Perion) platform, a utility that bundles and monetizes search toolbars and browser add-ons. The module APISupport.dll by ClientConnect has been detected as adware by 19 anti-malware scanners.
Publisher:
ClientConnect Ltd.  (signed by ClientConnect LTD)

Product:
APISupport

Version:
2.3.5.15

MD5:
88da01ad9839369fbde6bd7d28d95e98

SHA-1:
9785a9db06171ded86a7fa29cce204ff48c76dff

SHA-256:
f069c4e510eee3111a97fac77fc0794cd7ada3db61f36ddf319297a831ad0f87

Scanner detections:
19 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Part of the Conduit/ClientConnect toolbar/extension distribution.

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 2:05:32 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.SearchProtect.AD
357

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.SearchProtect
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Trash.Gen
7.11.30.172

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Conduit
4.0.3.16213

Bitdefender
Application.SearchProtect.AD
1.0.20.220

Dr.Web
Adware.Conduit.114
9.0.1.044

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.SearchProtect.AD
8.16.02.13.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/Conduit.SearchProtect (variant)
10.9855

F-Secure
Application.SearchProtect.AD
11.2016-13-02_7

G Data
Application.SearchProtect.AD
16.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUP.ClientConnect
t3scan.1.6.1.0

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.ClientConnect
v2016.02.13.11

McAfee
Artemis!B400DCF36EE5
5600.6491

MicroWorld eScan
Application.SearchProtect.AD
17.0.0.132

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Conduit.ClientConnect (M)
16.2.13.11

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Nullo[Short]
9326

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0601
7.2.44

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
29654

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.14596
2.0.0.1991

File size:
1 MB (1,081,664 bytes)

Product version:
2.3.5.15

Copyright:
© 2014 ClientConnect Ltd.

Original file name:
APISupport.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\chromium\user data\default\extensions\ihcbnidbhbfjkddhbpkfbfmjlbhjiaad\10.33.0.5_1\apisupport\apisupport.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ClientConnect LTD

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
2/2/2014 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/4/2016 3:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=ClientConnect LTD, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, OU=Trovi TB, 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:
43E7738E282F77369A5A4C0ED31A3C9F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/18/2014 8:30:47 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:VOGCAwJb0PLjL4BhYN55XWgZ0Ka2Hsy5TaAMMhtrZ:4Bccre0QXrZ

Entry address:
0xA701A

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, 61, EA, 00, 00, FF, 75, 10, FF, 75, 0C, FF, 75, 08, E8, 07, 00, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, 5D, C2, 0C, 00, 6A, 0C, 68, 78, 82, 0E, 10, E8, 47, 66, 00, 00, 33, C0, 40, 8B, 75, 0C, 85, F6, 75, 0C, 39, 35, 00, 73, 0F, 10, 0F, 84, E4, 00, 00, 00, 83, 65, FC, 00, 83, FE, 01, 74, 05, 83, FE, 02, 75, 35, 8B, 0D, D0, 0D, 0D, 10, 85, C9, 74, 0C, FF, 75, 10, 56, FF, 75, 08, FF, D1, 89, 45, E4, 85, C0, 0F, 84, B1, 00, 00, 00, FF, 75, 10, 56, FF, 75, 08, E8, 11, FE, FF, FF, 89, 45, E4...
 
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Entropy:
6.6974

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
821.5 KB (841,216 bytes)

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