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game_master_2_1_b.exe

Conduit Ltd.

The file belongs to the Conduit API platform, a utility that bundles and monetizes search toolbars and web browser extensions. The application game_master_2_1_b.exe by Conduit has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 16 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Conduit Setup Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from gamesxite.com. While running, it connects to the Internet address cms.distributionengine.conduit-services.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
Conduit  (signed by Conduit Ltd.)

Description:
4.1.2.2

Version:
10.15.0.62

MD5:
64eb53663ca26e2b4b56d54a81ee160b

SHA-1:
c7fd3d69cb5a66ca72dbcdaef29d1354454fbab1

SHA-256:
b158317e14d39370fec83a67e39884a622acb8fc52518f14cb06111a8ff30394

Scanner detections:
16 / 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:
4/19/2024 12:16:55 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Toolbar.Conduit
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/SearchBar.OZ
8.3.1.6

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Conduit
4.0.3.1568

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Adware.Conduit.278
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/Conduit.SearchProtect.J potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Adware.Conduit
15.6.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.204.16170

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.Agent
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Conduit.A
v2015.06.08.01

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.BGuard.csnycu
0.30.24.1636

Panda Antivirus
PUP/Conduit.A
15.06.08.01

Quick Heal
PUA.MSJDGBTIR.OD6
6.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Conduit.4122.Bundler
15.6.8.13

Trend Micro House Call
Suspici.456B35F3
7.2.159

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786236
40828

File size:
3.1 MB (3,256,008 bytes)

Copyright:
Conduit Ltd.

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Conduit Setup Manager (using Nullsoft Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\game_master_2_1_b.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Conduit Ltd.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/3/2013 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/4/2016 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Conduit Ltd., OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Conduit 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:
3A82654719D8F75B59134F7B66465210

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/10/2010 1:19:38 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:b1K3CWfJuOB6BPMHpWFenU7iW+Tbd4kxNZin:b1K3CW76BSpw+PykJin

Entry address:
0x3415

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, 70, 85, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 30, 80, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 80, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, B0, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 98, B3, 47, 00, E8, 67, 27, 00, 00, 55, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, A3, B0, B2, 47, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 55, 68, 6C, 85, 40, 00, FF, 15, 80, 81, 40, 00, 68, 54, 85, 40, 00, 68, A0, 32, 47, 00, E8, 35, 26, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 80, 40, 00, 50, BF, A0, C0, 4C, 00, 57, E8, 23, 26, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9984

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
26 KB (26,624 bytes)

The file game_master_2_1_b.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://gamesxite.com/.../download.php

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ude.conduit-data.com  (195.78.120.173:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to offering.service.distributionengine.conduit-services.com  (199.101.114.147:80)

 
http://offering.service.distributionengine.conduit-services.com/DecisionEngine.ashx

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to cms.distributionengine.conduit-services.com  (54.243.251.51:80)

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