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keybar_1.15.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 keybar_1.15.exe by Conduit has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 6 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Conduit Setup Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from ct3305605.ourtoolbar.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  (signed by Conduit Ltd.)

Description:
1.6.1.1

Version:
3.19.0.1

MD5:
8c8ec2fdd302ab84f31b19e6c5ce0b3e

SHA-1:
5052f23f51dbe6cd2a25b52200b66f8b2152aa05

SHA-256:
1947733c2bfff5a74c0ce11648eff990ae8921b1570d628dd6fd7e93a7a07d39

Scanner detections:
6 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 2:11:45 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Boost by Reason
Adware.1611.Conduit.K
2013.8.29.0

Dr.Web
Adware.BGuard.15
9.0.1.0241

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Conduit.A
v2013.08.29.12

Reason Heuristics
PUP.1611.Conduit.K
14.8.7.22

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0814
7.2.241

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
20926

File size:
2.8 MB (2,913,984 bytes)

Copyright:
Conduit Ltd.

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\keybar_1.15.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Conduit Ltd.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/2/2013 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/3/2016 4:59:59 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:
4/10/2010 5:19:38 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:ZTdUhuBCBma9gUfaau//aNmvUy9Us1uccaXtAdoUIu9gTosjJxDC0qphHijSaYLX:ZTd5OmO7u/nMmox+twoKOJjJsVbipYLX

Entry address:
0x3415

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, 70, 85, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 30, 80, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 80, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, B0, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 98, B3, 47, 00, E8, 67, 27, 00, 00, 55, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, A3, B0, B2, 47, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 55, 68, 6C, 85, 40, 00, FF, 15, 80, 81, 40, 00, 68, 54, 85, 40, 00, 68, A0, 32, 47, 00, E8, 35, 26, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 80, 40, 00, 50, BF, A0, C0, 4C, 00, 57, E8, 23, 26, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9973

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
26 KB (26,624 bytes)

The file keybar_1.15.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://ct3305605.ourtoolbar.com/.../?RequesterId=ConduitStubInstaller&ForBrowserVersion=3.0.1(en-US)&StubVersion=5.7.4.2&installSessionId={7B01C053-213C-4C16-BC95-4249E6DAD476}&um=2

http://ff.conduit-download.com/5/330/CT3305605/Downloads/Firefox/Releases/3.19.0.1/.../keybar_1.15.exe

http://ct3305605.ourtoolbar.com/xpe?RequesterId=ConduitStubInstaller&ForBrowserVersion=3.0.1(en-US)&StubVersion=5.7.4.2&installSessionId={7B01C053-213C-4C16-BC95-4249E6DAD476}&um=2

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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