itunes_tsv4ajdv9.exe

Perion Network Ltd.

The application itunes_tsv4ajdv9.exe by Perion Network has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 8 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Perion Download Manager installer. With this installer, users are expecting to download Apple's iTunes but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware. The file has been seen being downloaded from dm.dmccint.com and multiple other hosts. While running, it connects to the Internet address ude.databssint.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
Perion Network Ltd.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
3c77e79b5e3163618e5392a4f211a0c4

SHA-1:
9561505f95472cc442509f13e886bd325a588d10

SHA-256:
79aeca8e82fb0fbe8b4a25598b3f0f10513ed3f7a645c33c0e8f1493489e6b61

Scanner detections:
8 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
5/28/2024 2:57:33 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Conduit
4.0.3.14725

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1895
9.0.1.0206

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.AE
8.10027

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Toolbar_Conduit
7/25/2014

McAfee
Artemis!3C77E79B5E31
5600.7058

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Perion.Q
14.7.25.16

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0612
7.2.206

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
30848

File size:
641.9 KB (657,352 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Perion Download Manager (using Nullsoft Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\itunes_tsv4ajdv9.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
4/23/2012 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/23/2015 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Perion Network Ltd., OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Perion Network Ltd., L=Tel Aviv, S=Tel Aviv, 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:
45F87694FE8D1984719796AEC8031DF4

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:UEscXAkbtXTS11QZ1bJt56KKG0XIHBHNVOVx2sYKFFxDKnBLKgDMzu:Uj7qkYTBKGnHVGVx2IfDKnr2u

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:
7.9620

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
28 KB (28,672 bytes)

The file itunes_tsv4ajdv9.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 15 URLs.

http://dm.dmccint.com//ThinDMDownload/ThinDMDownload.ashx?PublisherID=198&Setid=14&SoftwareName=iTunes&SoftwareDownloadUrl=http://allmyapps.com/binary/1397/213291/direct-download?token=0c63f9a06957d29e6d7681d8ecbcbe5aa816537e&ImageUrl=http://static.allmyapps.com/data/i/t/.../31c687d0d6b4d95e2be416e75b98b2f2_itunes.jpg&SoftwareDescription=Organize and play digital music and video&PUID=1605756824663921398&PPD=search,50724851289,itunes download,e,,c,iTunes,,,www.free-4-pc.com&FID=CITCzojNv78CFWjJtAodbBoAfA&InstallSessionID=1605756824663921398104936420&CID=11078

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ude.databssint.com  (107.22.223.150:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to storage.stgbssint.com  (172.229.236.170:80)

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