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CCleaner_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 CCleaner_brie.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 installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as the free Piriform CCleaner but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Conduit Ltd.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
38e83855ac4102d46cc6f1d0c32a3322

SHA-1:
59d84c50cf3feb644cfb5938f1066d5334889d72

SHA-256:
f4abeecdf7d74aee6dc1e7ba65a95dfbaa9d5e8f656c6a7361cd97c991432899

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 an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 11:55:49 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy
8.9075

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Conduit.A
v2014.04.11.02

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Conduit.N
14.8.7.22

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Conduit/Variant
10673

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1109
7.2.101

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
23564

File size:
1.1 MB (1,126,016 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\ccleaner_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:jaxjaAjzU75fGWv6yyVxGJaWXfF5yPdUuElAV7tywt22hQAaL++vdiEFF7lTKPZe:OjaAf4GWK6aWXfy+zaFtxt12LZViEFFj

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:
7.9836

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
28 KB (28,672 bytes)

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

http://ab9c9f45db9f4568b6ddce8780be6586.integration.download.conduit-services.com/Default.ashx?EnvironmentID=1&SessionTracking=true

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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