ielogic.exe

Toolbar

ClientConnect LTD

It is part of the Conduit Toolbar platform (bundled adware) and is the package designed to install the toolbar in Internet Explorer. The application ielogic.exe, “Hotspot_Shield Toolbar” by ClientConnect has been detected as adware by 25 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 iet.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)

Product:
Toolbar

Description:
Hotspot_Shield Toolbar

Version:
6.20.0.10

MD5:
8c561a76fcfcbdcd41d1913fac18d75e

SHA-1:
8a205659639eb0c71812a668ea4f54516b4fa82f

SHA-256:
148d34d60a3cf28398adee215763f559162f32ca1908368251e326f8eb62e966

Scanner detections:
25 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This component is distributed and installed with the Conduit/Perion Toolbar platform.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 8:09:44 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/Agent.axf.24
7.11.181.44

AVG
Potentially harmful program Toolbar.Conduit
2016.0.3231

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win64.Conduit
4.0.3.15113

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-6533
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Conduit.~A
18308

Dr.Web
Adware.Conduit.45
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/ClientConnect.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
1/13/2015

G Data
Win32.Adware.Conduit
15.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUP.ClientConnect
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.12109

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

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Conduit.A
v2015.01.13.04

McAfee
Artemis!C851292C97CF
5600.6887

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Toolbar.cspetd
0.28.0.59921

Panda Antivirus
PUP/Conduit.A
15.01.13.04

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.966
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.NSIS.r5 (Not a Virus)
1.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Toolbar.ClientConnect.H
15.1.13.4

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.16D14D28!382815528
23.00.65.15111

Sophos
PUA 'Conduit Search Protect'
5.09

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GE.4DCE9EB6
7.2.13

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
29484

File size:
3.2 MB (3,383,208 bytes)

Product version:
6.20.0.10

Copyright:
© 2014 ClientConnect Ltd.

Original file name:
Toolbar

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
2/3/2014 5:00:00 AM

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

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 5:19:31 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:99K84P0vuHXbIDYNqxmRPTViXxgJ9wTw:99K8A0GHrgY46PUh9Tw

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:
7.9989

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
25 KB (25,600 bytes)

The file ielogic.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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