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Client.exe

Joltlogic

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application Client.exe by Joltlogic has been detected as adware by 4 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer. While running, it connects to the Internet address msnbot-65-55-252-43.search.msn.com on port 443.
Publisher:
Joltlogic  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.5455.21802

MD5:
d550c8d4d629f4ee7113d7403eb311a5

SHA-1:
ba188bd3f2c6450a014e399296b94cad0589e0d2

SHA-256:
3f9eb8e51f9e56bc80aa4487b8c602b3b355b50a0abd8af22388b17d0ebabdff

Scanner detections:
4 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This installer bundles various adware prorgams that may include toolbars and web browser advertising injectors/extensions.

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:
4/23/2024 6:41:13 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:IBryte-FV [PUP]
141130-1

ESET NOD32
MSIL/Adware.iBryte.F application
7.0.302.0

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Joltlogic.G
14.12.8.16

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4798837
35418

File size:
853.4 KB (873,832 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5455.21802

Original file name:
Client.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Adknowledge Fusion

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\geniusbox\client.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Joltlogic

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/15/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/16/2015 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Joltlogic, O=Joltlogic, STREET=4600 Madison Ave FL 10, L=Kansas City, S=Missouri, PostalCode=64112, C=US

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
5EE011413A702F6705B25B34B674F3AB

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/8/2014 7:07:07 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:8FUmYzf+LZr9bwxILEWZIr8SJBvWimTcfddmj6JSsdDUSuQw5XG:8FxYzf+19bwxILVAmTc1Y6JS2UTQG

Entry address:
0xD59EE

Entry point:
FF, 25, 00, 20, 40, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 02, 00, 10, 00, 00, 00, 20, 00, 00, 80, 18, 00, 00, 00, D0, 02, 00, 80, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 01, 00, 01, 00, 00, 00, 38, 00, 00, 80, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 01, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 50, 00, 00, 00, 5C, 60, 0D, 00, 74, 02, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 74, 02, 34, 00, 00, 00, 56, 00, 53, 00, 5F, 00, 56, 00, 45, 00, 52, 00...
 
[+]

Entropy:
6.3484

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:
846.5 KB (866,816 bytes)

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-54-243-33-231.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (54.243.33.231:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-54-235-185-31.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (54.235.185.31:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-54-225-130-198.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (54.225.130.198:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-54-208-30-101.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (54.208.30.101:80)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to atl14s07-in-f14.1e100.net  (173.194.37.46:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to atl14s07-in-f0.1e100.net  (173.194.37.32:443)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to yk-in-f95.1e100.net  (74.125.196.95:80)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to yk-in-f190.1e100.net  (74.125.196.190:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to yk-in-f189.1e100.net  (74.125.196.189:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to yk-in-f157.1e100.net  (74.125.196.157:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to yk-in-f100.1e100.net  (74.125.196.100:443)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to video.sj2.vcmedia.com  (64.156.167.69:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to uk4.onlineservernetwork.com  (91.109.247.16:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to uk1.onlineservernetwork.com  (91.109.242.44:80)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to server-54-230-82-237.mia50.r.cloudfront.net  (54.230.82.237:443)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-54-230-4-110.dfw3.r.cloudfront.net  (54.230.4.110:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-54-230-4-100.dfw3.r.cloudfront.net  (54.230.4.100:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-54-230-138-15.lax1.r.cloudfront.net  (54.230.138.15:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-54-230-137-249.lax1.r.cloudfront.net  (54.230.137.249:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-54-192-7-250.dfw3.r.cloudfront.net  (54.192.7.250:80)

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