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_Elite Toolbar” by ClientConnect has been detected as adware by 26 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_Elite Toolbar

Version:
6.23.0.9

MD5:
2e98753a609f7badcfcc5911b966b3b8

SHA-1:
bd8d530a3ea466b35434b7d316649d53c4a6de2d

SHA-256:
f7542e9bb1fbff3dcd2b8e98c59e48411d32b40d0dd5d3c6270ee4ee663ac265

Scanner detections:
26 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/18/2024 10:47:17 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Toolbar.Agent
7.1.1

AVG
SearchProtect.D
2016.0.2937

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Conduit
4.0.3.15113

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Strictor-25
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Conduit.~A
21811

Dr.Web
Adware.Conduit.280
9.0.1.0307

ESET NOD32
Win32/ClientConnect.A potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11495

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
11/3/2015

F-Prot
W32/SearchProtect.C
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.SearchProtect.AJ
15.11.25

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.ClientConnect
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.202.15640

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.1178

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.ClientConnect
v2015.11.03.08

McAfee
Artemis!E8A370D8875E
5600.6593

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Downloader.ddbdbi
0.30.16.1110

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.C
15.11.03.08

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM42.0.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
PUA.MSJDGBTIR.OD5
11.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Conduit.ClientConnect.Installer (M)
15.11.3.8

Sophos
SearchProtect
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0430
7.2.307

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
39456

Zillya! Antivirus
Worm.Mabezat.Win32.38296
2.0.0.1860

File size:
3.2 MB (3,372,768 bytes)

Product version:
6.23.0.9

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:
2/2/2014 6:00:00 PM

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

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 7:19:31 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:qoYkeYmM0L7tOdbZ6Vc1/GDzYKfAXsSTsCbzNK4l22iYEyOvQFMoyBjmwo0IHA0h:qoYUmRXEdqckcs7E322cyOv3oqPYz

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:
7.9988

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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