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CT3257746_Zap_group.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 CT3257746_Zap_group.exe by Conduit has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 2 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Conduit Setup Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from ct3257746_zap_group.integration.storage.conduit-services.com. 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)

Description:
4.5.1.1

Version:
4.5.1.1

MD5:
efcbac2a6b083b43f04dec9b5de1b701

SHA-1:
5b7d2a2aa636a435a9f05451922c794bf217cc01

SHA-256:
c3d65a596f13f4a34d4ebd574d6692a97c99d50c74ee81bedc6c2e647b8f18f5

Scanner detections:
2 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/27/2024 2:29:30 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Boost by Reason
Adware.4511.Conduit.T
2013.8.29.3

Reason Heuristics
PUP.4511.Conduit.T
14.8.7.22

File size:
477 KB (488,448 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\ct3257746_zap_group.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Conduit Ltd.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
2/16/2010 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/29/2013 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Conduit Ltd., OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Conduit Ltd., S=Israel, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2009-2 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)09, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
3736DA15AF647632CCE61CD41B6577DD

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/28/2009 11:42:55 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:4mt6RK+tE8+LCD8XDecvF5j0EdaXO0a1Ps74BSvKmFwS4Q3:ft6RK+SXLDpvzjXgefE74Ufb3

Entry address:
0x340C

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, 70, 85, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 30, 80, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 80, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, B0, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 98, B3, 47, 00, E8, 64, 27, 00, 00, 55, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, A3, B0, B2, 47, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 55, 68, 6C, 85, 40, 00, FF, 15, 80, 81, 40, 00, 68, 54, 85, 40, 00, 68, A0, 32, 47, 00, E8, 32, 26, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 80, 40, 00, 50, BF, A0, C0, 4C, 00, 57, E8, 20, 26, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9683

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
26 KB (26,624 bytes)

The file CT3257746_Zap_group.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://ct3257746_zap_group.integration.storage.conduit-services.com/46/325/CT3257746/CT3257746_Zap_group/Downloads/External/1.0.0.0/.../CT3257746_Zap_group.exe

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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