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hotspot_shield_tsa1152t9.exe

Perion Network Ltd.

The application hotspot_shield_tsa1152t9.exe by Perion Network has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 8 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Perion Download Manager installer. 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:
44512d18d3649fa2e6ad4dfe7ce6cfe5

SHA-1:
9cd4541bc4e5787ed50d00100df4fb864bb7ef4b

SHA-256:
3092df455867d7623b19c853e3039be79bd67a197638858496ca138cfdbca1b3

Scanner detections:
8 / 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:
4/25/2024 1:21:01 AM 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)
8.9632

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Wajam
4/3/2014

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Conduit
v2014.04.03.02

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Perion.Y
14.4.3.14

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0329
7.2.93

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
27984

File size:
665.5 KB (681,424 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Language:
Language Neutral

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Perion Network Ltd.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
4/23/2012 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/23/2015 4:59:59 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 11:19:59 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:gEDnCIYb3G+wc0gxS1nyztReTy7nRd+nKU4wv/BXz/evm9QYkeO:gonW3EngWEtRcm26wv/BXz/eeOuO

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...
 
[+]

Entropy:
7.9627

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
28 KB (28,672 bytes)

The file hotspot_shield_tsa1152t9.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 7 URLs.

http://dm.distributionengine.conduit-services.com//ThinDMDownload/ThinDMDownload.ashx?PublisherID=198&Setid=0&SoftwareName=Hotspot Shield&SoftwareDownloadUrl=http://allmyapps.com/binary/.../212144/direct-download?token=0c63f9a06957d29e6d7681d8ecbcbe5aa816537e&ImageUrl=http://static.allmyapps.com/data/apps/1/9/.../b41b152048915ef72d57195386f07794_hotspot_shield.jpg&SoftwareDescription=Network protection through VPN&PUID=1523565587391626374&PPD=search,36179522922,hotspot shield,e,,c,Hotspot Shield,,,www.fileparade.com&FID=CNCGwYf-zb0CFQoIwwod4D0Aqg&InstallSessionID=152356558739162637484444190&CID=10844

http://dm.distributionengine.conduit-services.com//ThinDMDownload/ThinDMDownload.ashx?PublisherID=198&Setid=0&SoftwareName=Hotspot Shield&SoftwareDownloadUrl=http://allmyapps.com/binary/.../212144/direct-download?token=0c63f9a06957d29e6d7681d8ecbcbe5aa816537e&ImageUrl=http://static.allmyapps.com/data/apps/1/9/.../b41b152048915ef72d57195386f07794_hotspot_shield.jpg&SoftwareDescription=Network protection through VPN&PUID=1523565589719901194&PPD=search,47282489352,free download hotspot shield,p,,c,Hotspot Shield,,,www.fileparade.com&FID=CP_7rtmFz70CFernwgodQL4AnA&InstallSessionID=152356558971990119418365184&CID=10844

http://dm.distributionengine.conduit-services.com//ThinDMDownload/ThinDMDownload.ashx?PublisherID=198&Setid=0&SoftwareName=Hotspot Shield&SoftwareDownloadUrl=http://allmyapps.com/binary/.../212144/direct-download?token=0c63f9a06957d29e6d7681d8ecbcbe5aa816537e&ImageUrl=http://static.allmyapps.com/data/apps/1/9/.../b41b152048915ef72d57195386f07794_hotspot_shield.jpg&SoftwareDescription=Network protection through VPN&PUID=1523565590248605306&PPD=search,45620464752,hotspot shield free download,e,,c,Hotspot Shield,,,www.fileparade.com&FID=CJTU07qgz70CFYkBwwodDBkAcQ&InstallSessionID=1523565590248605306205118312&CID=10844

http://dde.storage.dmccint.com//39/156/ct1561239/cf0e9b2205c6431682ef4fff89d147c0/Downloads/Prod/DDE1.3.8.8.140217.01/.../Hotspot_Shield.exe

http://cf0e9b2205c6431682ef4fff89d147c0.download.dmccint.com/Default.ashx?EnvironmentID=1&PUID=1605756253851289616&PPD=search,48004909512,hotspot shield 2014 windows 7,e,,c,Hotspot Shield,,,www.fileparade.com&FID=CIvU4bGPwr0CFagBwwodnZQARA&InstallSessionID=1605756253851289616152426680&CID=10844

http://dm.distributionengine.conduit-services.com//ThinDMDownload/ThinDMDownload.ashx?PublisherID=198&Setid=0&SoftwareName=Hotspot Shield&SoftwareDownloadUrl=http://allmyapps.com/binary/.../212144/direct-download?token=0c63f9a06957d29e6d7681d8ecbcbe5aa816537e&ImageUrl=http://static.allmyapps.com/data/apps/1/9/.../b41b152048915ef72d57195386f07794_hotspot_shield.jpg&SoftwareDescription=Network protection through VPN&PUID=1605756253851289616&PPD=search,48004909512,hotspot shield 2014 windows 7,e,,c,Hotspot Shield,,,www.fileparade.com&FID=CIvU4bGPwr0CFagBwwodnZQARA&InstallSessionID=1605756253851289616152426680&CID=10844

http://dm.distributionengine.conduit-services.com//ThinDMDownload/ThinDMDownload.ashx?PublisherID=198&Setid=0&SoftwareName=Hotspot Shield&SoftwareDownloadUrl=http://allmyapps.com/binary/.../212144/direct-download?token=0c63f9a06957d29e6d7681d8ecbcbe5aa816537e&ImageUrl=http://static.allmyapps.com/data/apps/1/9/.../b41b152048915ef72d57195386f07794_hotspot_shield.jpg&SoftwareDescription=Network protection through VPN&PUID=1523565555500694688&PPD=search,48004887192,hotspot shield vpn,e,,c,Hotspot Shield,,,www.fileparade.com&FID=CObvvJ_pv70CFScHwwodLrMAJA&InstallSessionID=1523565555500694688173426982&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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