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Avast_Free_Antiviru_brie.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 Avast_Free_Antiviru_brie.exe by Conduit has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 7 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Conduit Setup Manager installer. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as the free AVAST Antivirus but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Conduit Ltd.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
2a097f48822651ec11a0a6355130379f

SHA-1:
194b652028e825339aa528ed229b3b133d4b1e2f

SHA-256:
b3f7926668ddac781f5025878c102f47a3aa10971739bbc6e91dcdc311099a47

Scanner detections:
7 / 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:
4/26/2024 9:30:54 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.Conduit.6
9.0.1.0101

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy
8.9156

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Conduit.A
v2014.04.11.02

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Conduit.Y
14.8.7.22

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Conduit/Variant
10673

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1126
7.2.101

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
24226

File size:
1.1 MB (1,126,160 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Conduit Ltd.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/2/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/3/2016 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Conduit Ltd., OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Conduit 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:
3A82654719D8F75B59134F7B66465210

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):
24576:y23fX8pAm8U4HltqSYohHGIADAMRL4X2O5sH/CjX7IyXI+V:jfXkApFthYIHGIADlREsK3BXI+V

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:
7.9835

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
28 KB (28,672 bytes)

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

http://dde.integration.storage.conduit-services.com/95/77/ct775995/49002edbc6f74bc4868b6e99f99ad50e/Downloads/Prod/DDE1.3.8.4_Perion.131024.04/.../Avast_Free_Antiviru_brch.exe

http://dm.distributionengine.conduit-services.com//ThinDMDownload/ThinDMDownload.ashx?PublisherID=198&SoftwareName=Avast! Free Antiviru&SoftwareDownloadUrl=http://allmyapps.com/binary/.../209697/direct-download?token=0c63f9a06957d29e6d7681d8ecbcbe5aa816537e&ImageUrl=http://static.allmyapps.com/data/apps/1/9/.../0207ea5ff2e25d27baf20e90ceabe4c2_ava_04.jpg&SoftwareDescription=The world’s most popular antivirus software

http://49002edbc6f74bc4868b6e99f99ad50e.integration.download.conduit-services.com/Default.ashx?EnvironmentID=1

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)

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