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installconverter.exe

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 installconverter.exe by ClientConnect has been detected as adware by 6 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from dde.storage.dmccint.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)

MD5:
b78cfa434e8935855feae01b34161c8e

SHA-1:
442bdb2600c16862d5b5d97a5db1aa8f433e9eda

SHA-256:
cf6ad9b1d2a67bd64a9e2e499ea112b6062b4efed74de1786d7fc453f12985d0

Scanner detections:
6 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 12:51:41 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.Conduit.27
9.0.1.091

ESET NOD32
Win32/Wajam (variant)
8.9621

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Conduit
v2014.04.01.07

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Conduit.Installer
15.5.13.23

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0331
7.2.91

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
27922

File size:
692.6 KB (709,232 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ClientConnect LTD

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

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

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

Subject:
CN=ClientConnect LTD, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, OU=DM1, 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:
4B1AA4E0160AB83115939D2007F97611

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/24/2012 12:19:59 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:bEC4sMZk4ECQSuHP90kUOSn/qeHCJyjQAVPCoN003pcuf34nFAk:bV4DC4EdSsUOY/qehJN005MFb

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...
 
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Entropy:
7.9552

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
28 KB (28,672 bytes)

The file installconverter.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://dde.storage.dmccint.com//42/616/ct6162342/4dba910fb13948348b246ae81e5da9ab/Downloads/Prod/DDE1.3.8.8.140309.02/.../InstallConverter.exe

http://4dba910fb13948348b246ae81e5da9ab.download.dmccint.com/Default.ashx?EnvironmentID=1

http://installldownload.com/.../downloadsp3.php

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/3539715/3560838/?mainofferId=3536281&CurrentStep=2&TotalSteps=4&DownloadBrowser=IE&CType=-1&UserMode=-1&DMVersion=1.3.5.55.3559704.01&Language=US-EN

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