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installconverter_tsv16lji8.exe

Conduit Ltd.

The file belongs to the Conduit API platform, a utility that bundles and monetizes search toolbars and web browser extensions. The application installconverter_tsv16lji8.exe by Conduit has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 9 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Conduit Setup Manager 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.distributionengine.conduit-services.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
Conduit Ltd.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
647286dfbecd6d34296e863b4fa43507

SHA-1:
7b173cdf5572ea8177a1667a558f7286b5ab6fef

SHA-256:
9d534e93760319350060df553e319275dd93da4bfeda124138746ce92db803ee

Scanner detections:
9 / 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:
4/26/2024 6:24:40 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.Conduit.6
9.0.1.084

ESET NOD32
Win32/Wajam (variant)
8.9589

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Wajam
3/25/2014

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Conduit
v2014.03.25.09

McAfee
Artemis!647286DFBECD
5600.7181

Panda Antivirus
PUP/Conduit.A
14.03.25.09

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Conduit.AA
14.8.7.22

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0224
7.2.84

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
27722

File size:
681.6 KB (697,992 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Conduit Setup Manager (using Nullsoft Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\installconverter_tsv16lji8.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Conduit Ltd.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/2/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/3/2016 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Conduit Ltd., OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Conduit 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:
3A82654719D8F75B59134F7B66465210

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

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:CEVszolxEPcHr1wsHo696N4y8cNANLn5FZQto3D5xAXovHrAnCO:CCszolx/HresPs4y9NA5cuz5SYLcCO

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:
7.9541

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
28 KB (28,672 bytes)

The file installconverter_tsv16lji8.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://dde.storage.dmccint.com//67/484/ct4843967/2c6696d301a64924b2e836ffa1ee17a1/Downloads/Prod/DDE1.3.8.8.140217.01/.../InstallConverter.exe

http://dde.integration.storage.conduit-services.com/67/484/ct4843967/2c6696d301a64924b2e836ffa1ee17a1/Downloads/Prod/DDE1.3.8.8.140217.01/.../InstallConverter.exe

http://2c6696d301a64924b2e836ffa1ee17a1.integration.download.conduit-services.com/Default.ashx?EnvironmentID=1&sessiontracking=true

http://installl.com/.../download_sp.php

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to offering.service.distributionengine.conduit-services.com  (199.101.114.147:80)

 
http://offering.service.distributionengine.conduit-services.com/DecisionEngine.ashx

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to cms.distributionengine.conduit-services.com  (54.243.251.51:80)

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