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IMVU.exe

1.3.9.0.140504.01

ClientConnect LTD

The file belongs to the ClientConnect (Conduit/Perion) platform, a utility that bundles and monetizes search toolbars and browser add-ons. The application IMVU.exe by ClientConnect has been detected as adware by 10 anti-malware scanners. This is a self-extracting archive and installer and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. The file has been seen being downloaded from dde.de.drive-files-b.com and multiple other hosts. While running, it connects to the Internet address cms.dmccint.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
ClientConnect LTD  (signed and verified)

Product:
1.3.9.0.140504.01

Description:
Setup.exe

Version:
1.3.9.0

MD5:
90e0d9e23e18f96433c4b8c9f0503717

SHA-1:
90a215d2ac9684a5e02bab755ff443760c5e13b8

SHA-256:
622c42566a989ec1b6b9b50edc8fb4d09238d123ac8416c62560e6c30de4bdcd

Scanner detections:
10 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/18/2024 10:15:01 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Toolbar.Conduit
7.1.1

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3378

Dr.Web
Adware.Conduit.96
9.0.1.0230

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.AB (variant)
8.9827

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Conduit.A
v2014.08.18.10

McAfee
Artemis!90E0D9E23E18
5600.7034

Norman
Conduit.YH
11.20140818

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.ClientConnect.E
14.8.18.22

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0518
7.2.230

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
29432

File size:
206.7 KB (211,624 bytes)

Product version:
1.3.9.0

Copyright:
© 2014 ClientConnect Ltd.

Original file name:
IMVU.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ClientConnect LTD

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
2/3/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/5/2016 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=ClientConnect LTD, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, OU=DM4, 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:
201C61613E36EF7DD163280196CD80F7

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/9/2012 9:19:49 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:Iz+92mhAMJ/cPl3iRUqozlx/LVXHSPF0Mfnd:IK2mhAMJ/cPl/j7VXk

Entry address:
0xAC87

Entry point:
E8, E3, FE, FF, FF, 33, C0, 50, 50, 50, 50, E8, 9F, 30, 00, 00, C3, 56, 57, 8B, 7C, 24, 0C, 8B, F1, 8B, CF, 89, 3E, E8, 8F, AB, FF, FF, 89, 46, 08, 89, 56, 0C, 8B, 87, 24, 0C, 00, 00, 89, 46, 10, 5F, 8B, C6, 5E, C2, 04, 00, 8B, C1, 8B, 08, 8B, 50, 10, 3B, 91, 24, 0C, 00, 00, 75, 0D, 6A, 00, FF, 70, 0C, FF, 70, 08, E8, 0E, B1, FF, FF, C3, 56, 8B, F1, 8B, 06, 85, C0, 74, 07, 50, FF, 15, C4, 40, 41, 00, 83, 26, 00, 83, 66, 08, 00, 83, 66, 0C, 00, 5E, C3, 56, 8B, F1, 80, 7E, 04, 00, 75, 34, 68, F4, 44, 41, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.5203

Code size:
73 KB (74,752 bytes)

The file IMVU.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 5 URLs.

http://dde.de.drive-files-b.com//66/288/ct2883566/d5b6878368854a9e9a3a46811c93fddb/Downloads/Prod/SmallStub1.3.9.0.140504.01/.../IMVU.exe

http://d5b6878368854a9e9a3a46811c93fddb.download.dmccint.com/Default.ashx?EnvironmentID=1

http://dm.distributionengine.conduit-services.com/ToolbarDM/OrganicTBDownload.ashx?CTID=CT2612669&ToolbarName=IMVU Inc&Browser=ch&OrganicUrl=http://CT2612669.ourtoolbar.com/.../?IsOrganic=true&RequesterId=DMStub&FallbackUrl=http://CT2612669.ourtoolbar.com/.../?IsFallbackFromDM=true&SetupCreationId=2014-05-18T00:08:46.2470000

http://imvuinc.ourtoolbar.com/.../

http://imvuinc.ourtoolbar.com/exe

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to cms.dmccint.com  (23.67.242.80:80)

 
http://cms.dmccint.com/DynamicOffer/9102459/9123582/?mainofferId=9099025&CurrentStep=2&TotalSteps=4&DownloadBrowser=IE&CType=-1&UserMode=-1&DMVersion=1.3.1.12.9122448.01&Language=US-EN

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