bitlordsetup.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 bitlordsetup.exe, “BitLord Setup ” by ClientConnect has been detected as adware by 15 anti-malware scanners. This is a setup and installation application and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.bitlord.com. While running, it connects to the Internet address cms.dmccint.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
Bitlord   (signed by ClientConnect LTD)

Product:
BitLord

Description:
BitLord Setup

MD5:
3ce5d7a2b38f20518793f86c3022f905

SHA-1:
00a5d06437874b17d10b44b756f0e5d94f5e3a29

SHA-256:
ace2d696773d1623d4a7826012c372a068ba9409a5aaf793b65e6f5d71f1ee6d

Scanner detections:
15 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
5/8/2024 7:57:51 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Agent.HN
689

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3167

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.ClientConnect
4.0.3.15317

Bitdefender
Application.Agent.HN
1.0.20.380

Dr.Web
Adware.Conduit.179
9.0.1.076

ESET NOD32
Win32/ClientConnect.A potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11329

F-Secure
Application.Agent.HN
11.2015-17-03_3

G Data
Application.Agent.HN
15.3.25

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.201.15277

McAfee
Artemis!3CE5D7A2B38F
5600.6823

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Agent.HN
16.0.0.228

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM06.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Conduit
15.3.17.23

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0315
7.2.76

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
38482

File size:
749.5 KB (767,488 bytes)

Product version:
1.5.0.31

Copyright:
© 2014 ClientConnect Ltd.

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
2/3/2014 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/5/2016 5:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=ClientConnect LTD, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, OU=Prod2, 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:
7D43A9D40B810B6AC20F2CDF15B5CCF6

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/9/2014 2:58:13 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:VSxG0S888888888888W88888888888fq8AHNlkDcTWJTlNxMLRdzIefjsDdcGw6X:YxGRq8Ulk6WBxMLTQxcGwb72P1

Entry address:
0x113BC

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, A4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, C4, 89, 45, C0, 89, 45, A4, 89, 45, D0, 89, 45, C8, 89, 45, CC, 89, 45, D4, 89, 45, D8, 89, 45, EC, B8, 2C, 00, 41, 00, E8, E8, 51, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 9E, 1A, 41, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 5A, 1A, 41, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 48, 5B, 41, 00, E8, 16, D8, FF, FF, E8, 65, D3, FF, FF, 80, 3D, DC, 2A, 41, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 2B, D9, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, 80, 32, FF, FF, 8D, 55, EC, 33, C0, E8, E2, A3, FF, FF, 8B, 55, EC, B8, 50, 86...
 
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Entropy:
7.8381

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
63.5 KB (65,024 bytes)

The file bitlordsetup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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/19121324/19142447/?mainofferId=19117890&CurrentStep=2&TotalSteps=4&DownloadBrowser=IE&CType=-1&UserMode=-1&DMVersion=1.3.9.91.19141313.01&Language=US-EN

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