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Driver_Genius_Professional_v14.0.0.328.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 Driver_Genius_Professional_v14.0.0.328.exe by ClientConnect has been detected as adware by 20 anti-malware scanners. This is a setup and installation application and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. The file has been seen being downloaded from dde.de.drive-files-b.com and multiple other hosts. While running, it connects to the Internet address cms.dmccint.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.

File name:

Publisher:

ClientConnect LTD (signed and verified)

Product:

1.3.9.0.140504.01

Description:

Setup.exe

Version:

1.3.9.0

MD5:

bce7f9a87c77036eccf975c67683b2e0

SHA-1:

f2d120f86455b1b595ef8da20b42d5045139970f

SHA-256:

3d3960a5e3fbaa067238e0c16f7e381ffb512db739df2b81d2084df39368f2f7

Scanner detections:

20 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

Bundles the Conduit Toolbar and/or Conduit Search Protect.

Analysis date:

4/26/2024 5:52:16 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Toolbar.Conduit

7.1.1

avast!

Win32:Adware-BRM [PUP]

2014.9-140812

AVG

Generic

2015.0.3384

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.Conduit

4.0.3.14812

Dr.Web

Adware.Conduit.96

9.0.1.0294

ESET NOD32

Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.AB (variant)

8.10064

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/Toolbar_Conduit

8/12/2014

herdProtect (fuzzy)

variant of bluestacks_app_player_v0.6.3.2208_beta.exe (Adware)

2014.10.22.1

K7 AntiVirus

Trojan

13.180.12657

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.Agent

14.0.0.3417

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Conduit.A

v2014.08.12.12

McAfee

Artemis!BCE7F9A87C77

5600.7040

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.Conduit.dbqqxi

0.28.0.60698

Panda Antivirus

Trj/Chgt.A

14.10.21.09

Qihoo 360 Security

Win32/Virus.WebToolbar.ee9

1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal

WebToolbar.Agent.r5 (Not a Virus)

10.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Installer.ClientConnect.d

14.8.12.12

Total Defense

Win32/Tnega.ALHeNWC

37.0.11046

Trend Micro House Call

Suspicious_GEN.F47V0612

7.2.224

VIPRE Antivirus

Conduit

31094

File size:

207.4 KB (212,352 bytes)

Product version:

1.3.9.0

Original file name:

Driver_Genius_Professional_v14.0.0.328.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\driver_genius_professional_v14.0.0.328.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:fz+92mhAMJ/cPl3iCKwozlx/LVXHSPF0MfI:fK2mhAMJ/cPlmJ7VXR

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... 
[+]

Entropy:

7.5161

Code size:

73 KB (74,752 bytes)

The file Driver_Genius_Professional_v14.0.0.328.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://dde.de.drive-files-b.com//44/693/ct6932544/93dca42c72fe4ef89a2afcfea107e1af/Downloads/Prod/SmallStub1.3.9.0.140504.01/.../Driver_Genius_Professional_v14.0.0.328.exe

http://93dca42c72fe4ef89a2afcfea107e1af.download.dmccint.com/Default.ashx?EnvironmentID=1

http://dm.distributionengine.conduit-services.com/ThinDMDownload/ThinDMDownload.ashx?PublisherID=244&SoftwareName=Driver Genius Professional v14.0.0.328&SoftwareDownloadUrl=http://www.afterdawn.com/software/.../download.cfm?version_id=80406&installer_download=1&perion=1

http://www.afterdawn.com/software/.../download.cfm?version_id=80406&software_id=2297&mirror_id=0&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/8843602/8864725/?mainofferId=8840168&CurrentStep=2&TotalSteps=4&DownloadBrowser=IE&CType=-1&UserMode=-1&DMVersion=1.3.8.86.8863591.01&Language=US-EN

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