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bluestacks_app_player_v0.8.12_.exe

1.3.9.0.140504.01

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 bluestacks_app_player_v0.8.12_.exe by ClientConnect has been detected as adware by 21 anti-malware scanners. This is a self-extracting archive and installer and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.afterdawn.com. While running, it connects to the Internet address cms.dmccint.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
ClientConnect LTD  (signed and verified)

Product:
1.3.9.0.140504.01

Description:
Setup.exe

Version:
1.3.9.0

MD5:
2443d35353ef7cfda14e0b574741d49e

SHA-1:
6b1b617249af6a76761c4d3e90c9a51c1099bb5d

SHA-256:
24fdb5cfbca923e8eeb1af47602f24dec392d16c0b63f75508f16505ed7c6df5

Scanner detections:
21 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/23/2024 11:40:09 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Toolbar.Conduit
7.1.1

avast!
Adware-BRM [PUP]
2014.9-140915

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3351

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Toolbar
4.0.3.14915

Dr.Web
Trojan.PWS.Stealer.13174
9.0.1.0258

ESET NOD32
Win32/ClientConnect.A potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Toolbar_Conduit
9/15/2014

G Data
Win32.Application.Conduit
14.11.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of tweaking.com__windows_repair_v2.8.6.exe (Adware)
2014.11.13.8

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13676

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3250

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.ClientConnect
v2014.09.15.02

McAfee
Artemis!2443D35353EF
5600.7007

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Conduit.dbqqxi
0.28.2.62671

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.C
14.09.15.02

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.WebToolbar.ee9
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.ClientConnect.CC
14.9.15.2

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.ALHeNWC
37.0.11226

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0801
7.2.258

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786236
33706

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.9634
2.0.0.1955

File size:
207.4 KB (212,360 bytes)

Product version:
1.3.9.0

Copyright:
© 2014 ClientConnect Ltd.

Original file name:
BlueStacks_App_Player_v0.8.12_Beta.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\roaming\idm\dwnldata\muhammed_pro\bluestacks_app_player_v0.8.12__383\bluestacks_app_player_v0.8.12_.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ClientConnect LTD

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

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

Valid to:
2/6/2016 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=ClientConnect LTD, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, OU=DM4, 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:
201C61613E36EF7DD163280196CD80F7

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/9/2012 4:19:49 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:Nz+92mhAMJ/cPl3iCAjmozlx/LVXHSPF0Mfj:NK2mhAMJ/cPlGP7VXG

Entry address:
0xAC87

Entry point:
E8, E3, FE, FF, FF, 33, C0, 50, 50, 50, 50, E8, 9F, 30, 00, 00, C3, 56, 57, 8B, 7C, 24, 0C, 8B, F1, 8B, CF, 89, 3E, E8, 8F, AB, FF, FF, 89, 46, 08, 89, 56, 0C, 8B, 87, 24, 0C, 00, 00, 89, 46, 10, 5F, 8B, C6, 5E, C2, 04, 00, 8B, C1, 8B, 08, 8B, 50, 10, 3B, 91, 24, 0C, 00, 00, 75, 0D, 6A, 00, FF, 70, 0C, FF, 70, 08, E8, 0E, B1, FF, FF, C3, 56, 8B, F1, 8B, 06, 85, C0, 74, 07, 50, FF, 15, C4, 40, 41, 00, 83, 26, 00, 83, 66, 08, 00, 83, 66, 0C, 00, 5E, C3, 56, 8B, F1, 80, 7E, 04, 00, 75, 34, 68, F4, 44, 41, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.5162

Code size:
73 KB (74,752 bytes)

The file bluestacks_app_player_v0.8.12_.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.afterdawn.com/software/.../download.cfm?version_id=85573&software_id=4149&mirror_id=22651&installer=1&perion=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/10185969/10207092/?mainofferId=10182535&CurrentStep=2&TotalSteps=4&DownloadBrowser=IE&CType=-1&UserMode=-1&DMVersion=1.3.0.02.10205958.01&Language=US-EN

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