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firefox_tsa3w8r5.exe

Perion Network Ltd.

The application firefox_tsa3w8r5.exe by Perion Network has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 9 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Perion Download Manager installer. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as the free Mozilla Firefox web browser but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars. The file has been seen being downloaded from dm.distributionengine.conduit-services.com and multiple other hosts. While running, it connects to the Internet address ude.databssint.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
Perion Network Ltd.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
2a772710ec321ef3db59843fc36e22bf

SHA-1:
390806b92e840b7e359c49005507a6ba374286c4

SHA-256:
355b2e2edbfd9d094774639a4e31da6bd6c15f6e4b75f6b258ffcbe35c53f2f6

Scanner detections:
9 / 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:
5/10/2024 6:13:11 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Wajam
4.0.3.1443

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1895
9.0.1.093

ESET NOD32
Win32/Wajam (variant)
8.9624

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Wajam
4/3/2014

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Conduit
v2014.04.03.05

McAfee
Artemis!2A772710EC32
5600.7171

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Perion.Q
14.4.3.17

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0323
7.2.93

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
27946

File size:
665.3 KB (681,216 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Perion Download Manager (using Nullsoft Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\low\content.ie5\{random}\firefox_tsa3w8r5.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Perion Network Ltd.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
4/24/2012 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/23/2015 11:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Perion Network Ltd., OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Perion Network Ltd., L=Tel Aviv, S=Tel Aviv, 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:
45F87694FE8D1984719796AEC8031DF4

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/24/2012 7:19:59 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:4EwtWON4IRxET6je8SLBzzZDt5k9eTTsrkL+or8zzWAzoFyidllRT:4fFPaIeZLNtUgMU1aiAzr8llRT

Entry address:
0x39E3

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, 91, 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, C0, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, B8, 2E, 47, 00, E8, 37, 2A, 00, 00, 55, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, A3, D0, 2D, 47, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 55, 68, 1C, 93, 40, 00, FF, 15, 84, 81, 40, 00, 68, 04, 93, 40, 00, 68, C0, AD, 46, 00, E8, 19, 27, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 80, 40, 00, 50, BF, A0, 30, 4C, 00, 57, E8, 07, 27, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
28 KB (28,672 bytes)

The file firefox_tsa3w8r5.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://dm.distributionengine.conduit-services.com//ThinDMDownload/ThinDMDownload.ashx?PublisherID=198&Setid=0&SoftwareName=Firefox&SoftwareDownloadUrl=http://allmyapps.com/binary/1395/211929/direct-download?token=0c63f9a06957d29e6d7681d8ecbcbe5aa816537e&ImageUrl=http://static.allmyapps.com/data/f/i/.../c629cc7db1c22da107c689466eda6bc4_firefox.png&SoftwareDescription=Free and Open Source Universal Web Browser&PUID=1523565511058720642&PPD=search,36199527762,firefox,e,,c,Firefox,,,www.fileparade.com&FID=CL_spYKLrL0CFY_HtAodJhwAKw&InstallSessionID=1523565511058720642211216691&CID=10844

http://dm.distributionengine.conduit-services.com//ThinDMDownload/ThinDMDownload.ashx?PublisherID=198&Setid=0&SoftwareName=Firefox&SoftwareDownloadUrl=http://allmyapps.com/binary/1395/211929/direct-download?token=0c63f9a06957d29e6d7681d8ecbcbe5aa816537e&ImageUrl=http://static.allmyapps.com/data/f/i/.../c629cc7db1c22da107c689466eda6bc4_firefox.png&SoftwareDescription=Free and Open Source Universal Web Browser&PUID=1523565551048965988&PPD=search,37644652962,firefox,p,,c,Firefox,,,www.fileparade.com&FID=CJerj5nsvb0CFcWw2wodzboAAA&InstallSessionID=1523565551048965988224218748&CID=10844

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ude.databssint.com  (107.22.223.150:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to storage.stgbssint.com  (172.229.236.170:80)

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