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 18 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:
3e4cf620f0af47c6c35d73ac1ff06285

SHA-1:
1c9e5075193902f47f09187ba0d07ac8e7050716

SHA-256:
873ae55cc2a0115a7e4aac7a36a0776b210c6f2b3db8e9e44e435d47572dd9e7

Scanner detections:
18 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 1:06:41 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Toolbar.Conduit
2016.0.3179

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Conduit
4.0.3.1535

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Conduit.~A
19808

Dr.Web
Adware.Conduit.45
9.0.1.064

ESET NOD32
Win32/ClientConnect (variant)
9.10566

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Conduit_SearchProtect
3/5/2015

G Data
Win32.Application.ConduitTB
15.3.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13676

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2391

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.ClientConnect
v2015.03.05.09

McAfee
Artemis!E34567B8E1DC
5600.6835

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Downloader.ddbdbi
0.28.2.62671

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Conduit
15.3.5.21

Sophos
Conduit Search Protect
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspici.43A0F718
7.2.64

Trend Micro
TROJ_GE.391AA1C2
10.465.05

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
33938

File size:
2.8 MB (2,936,320 bytes)

Copyright:
© 2014 ClientConnect Ltd.

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
2/2/2014 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/4/2016 5:59:59 PM

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 7:19:31 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:paJnd/liVUQcMVXH/oszbHUoQfeYpmeG5+iJU4ABd6mU9f+Il8XWZ2VJOolFayhX:p+tid3AsHVQfeYV+HH18X1VJnoy

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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