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foxit_reader_tsa11axnd.exe

Perion Network Ltd.

The application foxit_reader_tsa11axnd.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 file has been seen being downloaded from dde.storage.dmccint.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:
2f8ad0af14ca70f680fe8b14284ba6b7

SHA-1:
ba8e453cf2b332268e482e99a9a67536e59bd4d5

SHA-256:
747258ee161b53f179a9e4a27e3c5e85e173466f0f2e6236e1c1cf64a53c6094

Scanner detections:
9 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 5:54:38 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Wajam
4.0.3.1493

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1895
9.0.1.0246

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.AE
8.9820

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Wajam
9/3/2014

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Conduit
v2014.09.03.01

McAfee
Artemis!2F8AD0AF14CA
5600.7018

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Perion.W
14.9.3.13

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0313
7.2.246

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
29386

File size:
665.4 KB (681,392 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\foxit_reader_tsa11axnd.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Perion Network Ltd.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
4/24/2012 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/24/2015 12:59:59 AM

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):
12288:2Ed2pu+sCdU2j6uO6r/Nrsx0D/uDLinwBlmCBrzU7zugRyl:2a28uuLuB/G+Kyw7HUFc

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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Entropy:
7.9628

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
28 KB (28,672 bytes)

The file foxit_reader_tsa11axnd.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://dde.storage.dmccint.com//3/83/ct838703/9b28a2bde27d45d284fb1f1eef6a12e1/Downloads/Prod/DDE1.3.8.8.140217.01/.../Foxit_Reader.exe

http://9b28a2bde27d45d284fb1f1eef6a12e1.download.dmccint.com/Default.ashx?EnvironmentID=1&PUID=1605756204763122270&PPD=search,36223278968,foxit reader,e,,c,Foxit Reader,,,www.fileparade.com&FID=CLPl2vyorL0CFTMV7AodfXYAWQ&InstallSessionID=1605756204763122270232041150&CID=10844

http://dm.distributionengine.conduit-services.com//ThinDMDownload/ThinDMDownload.ashx?PublisherID=198&Setid=0&SoftwareName=Foxit Reader&SoftwareDownloadUrl=http://allmyapps.com/binary/499/211398/direct-download?token=0c63f9a06957d29e6d7681d8ecbcbe5aa816537e&ImageUrl=http://static.allmyapps.com/data/f/o/.../c7c658ac3ae236d919e6565c42a77a58_foxit_reader_01.jpg&SoftwareDescription=Small, fast, and feature rich PDF viewer&PUID=1605756204763122270&PPD=search,36223278968,foxit reader,e,,c,Foxit Reader,,,www.fileparade.com&FID=CLPl2vyorL0CFTMV7AodfXYAWQ&InstallSessionID=1605756204763122270232041150&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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