fflogic.exe

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 fflogic.exe by ClientConnect has been detected as adware by 17 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory. The file has been seen being downloaded from fft.tbccint.com. While running, it connects to the Internet address setupapi.toolbar.conduit-services.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
ClientConnect Ltd.  (signed by ClientConnect LTD)

Description:
1.11.0.11

Version:
10.34.0.3

MD5:
734137d72d017195b1f24f6912eed454

SHA-1:
151c3b4de8c9e5e606fa1807a88ad856085e1aae

SHA-256:
f5f7e2dd5bb47b259afb00d112742f57bf86b2313e5fdedb56737c2bc378a456

Scanner detections:
17 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 1:45:50 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-141025

AVG
Toolbar.Conduit
2015.0.3310

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Conduit
4.0.3.141025

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Conduit.~A
19887

Dr.Web
Adware.Conduit.45
9.0.1.0298

ESET NOD32
Win32/ClientConnect (variant)
8.10612

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Conduit_SearchProtect
10/25/2014

G Data
Win32.Application.ConduitTB
14.10.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13789

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3047

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.ClientConnect
v2014.10.25.02

McAfee
Artemis!734137D72D01
5600.6966

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Downloader.ddbdbi
0.28.2.62841

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM42.0.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.ClientConnect.H
14.10.25.14

Sophos
Conduit Search Protect
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
34200

File size:
2.8 MB (2,936,608 bytes)

Copyright:
© 2014 ClientConnect Ltd.

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\fflogic.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
2/3/2014 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/5/2016 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=ClientConnect LTD, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, OU=Trovi TB, 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:
43E7738E282F77369A5A4C0ED31A3C9F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/10/2010 3:19:31 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:9/fCVI1aB/5wDIcipRnruFI2x8pQLWAoPlXe6ul2iUkvkoExVMGf3d/ZPf25eR:9nCKG5wDIPniI6PoPlSjRcoEXM2NBW5

Entry address:
0x354B

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, 84, 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, B0, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 98, 06, 47, 00, E8, 67, 27, 00, 00, 55, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, A3, B0, 05, 47, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 55, 68, 1C, 86, 40, 00, FF, 15, 80, 81, 40, 00, 68, 04, 86, 40, 00, 68, A0, 85, 46, 00, E8, 35, 26, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 80, 40, 00, 50, BF, A0, 10, 4C, 00, 57, E8, 23, 26, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9985

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
25 KB (25,600 bytes)

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

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to setupapi.toolbar.conduit-services.com  (199.101.115.1:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to setupapi.toolbar.ams.conduit-services.com  (195.78.120.169:80)

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