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bs_coreldraw_graphics_suite.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 bs_coreldraw_graphics_suite.exe by Conduit has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 6 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Conduit Setup Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from files.brothersoft.com and multiple other hosts. While running, it connects to the Internet address cms.distributionengine.conduit-services.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
Conduit Ltd.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
35f73b380f5db2bedb154f3dfa9a9869

SHA-1:
42fbf7796e7ea3c7798c243ba2d8efb643b8b7aa

SHA-256:
1793f88c457decb73529a1af73b60b459ed0c6a0fedafa63a8820f230fda1503

Scanner detections:
6 / 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 is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/27/2024 1:42:21 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Boost by Reason
Adware.Conduit.BB
2013.8.29.2

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1237
9.0.1.0241

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy
7.8605

McAfee
Artemis!35F73B380F5D
5600.7181

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Conduit.BB
14.8.7.22

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0623
7.2.241

File size:
971.2 KB (994,528 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\bs_coreldraw_graphics_suite.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Conduit Ltd.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/2/2013 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/3/2016 4:59:59 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 11:19:59 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:FeoTb1VGpA8vzrmVH25jXBIgWtrWfi+zCIoFGOg2RA:oEMpA8vnOH25jxgtrZWcF1PA

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:
7.9744

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
28 KB (28,672 bytes)

The file bs_coreldraw_graphics_suite.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 5 URLs.

http://files.brothersoft.com/graphics_design/.../CGS12_TBYB_EN.exe

http://downloaderfile.brothersoft.com/wind_down.php?url=http://files.brothersoft.com/graphics_design/.../CGS12_TBYB_EN.exe&name=CorelDRAW Graphics Suite&soft=50887

http://dm.distributionengine.conduit-services.com//ThinDMDownload//ThinDMDownload.ashx?PublisherID=1&SoftwareName=CorelDRAW Graphics Suite&build=1&SoftwareDownloadUrl=http://files.brothersoft.com/graphics_design/.../CGS12_TBYB_EN.exe

http://0ff2ad4a3eb2464492e153cea58cf518.integration.download.conduit-services.com/Default.ashx?EnvironmentID=1

http://dde.integration.storage.conduit-services.com/39/0/ct3939/0ff2ad4a3eb2464492e153cea58cf518/downloads/prod/dde1.3.7.9_nostatic.130521.01/.../bs_coreldraw_graphics_suite.exe

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ude.conduit-data.com  (195.78.120.173:80)

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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