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APISupport.dll

APISupport

ClientConnect LTD

The file belongs to the ClientConnect (Conduit/Perion) platform, a utility that bundles and monetizes search toolbars and browser add-ons. The module APISupport.dll by ClientConnect has been detected as adware by 10 anti-malware scanners. It is set to automatically start when a user logs into Windows via the current user run registry key under the display name ‘APISupport’. The file has been seen being downloaded from storage.stgbssint.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
ClientConnect Ltd.  (signed by ClientConnect LTD)

Product:
APISupport

Version:
2.1.0.8

MD5:
23611f2d172f8b47b0497eec2560cc1b

SHA-1:
2d07e7139b1c3ec3399d5792fd80bba78e717c7a

SHA-256:
df6f18bce3dc95ea14da9545229330467cb5459ab63b05c1d994a48297905b4f

Scanner detections:
10 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Part of the Conduit/ClientConnect toolbar/extension distribution.

Analysis date:
4/30/2024 7:52:32 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Trash.Gen
7.11.30.172

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Conduit
4.0.3.1481

Dr.Web
Adware.Conduit.114
9.0.1.0213

ESET NOD32
Win32/Conduit.SearchProtect (variant)
8.9917

IKARUS anti.virus
PUP.ClientConnect
t3scan.1.6.1.0

McAfee
Artemis!B400DCF36EE5
5600.7052

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Startup.ClientConnect.K
14.8.1.0

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Nullo[Short]
10449

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0601
7.2.213

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
30120

File size:
757.8 KB (776,000 bytes)

Product version:
2.1.0.8

Copyright:
© 2014 ClientConnect Ltd.

Original file name:
APISupport.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\tb\apisupport\apisupport.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ClientConnect LTD

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
2/2/2014 6:00:00 PM

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

Subject:
CN=ClientConnect LTD, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, OU=Trovi TB, 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:
43E7738E282F77369A5A4C0ED31A3C9F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/9/2014 6:42:40 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:fbxdtqFcbQuvqthPArs+/BRrk4+EGKSuaOPmh0PqUWOGFV4Ov6fSDdbAYCoPJdwm:FPEcbzvqthPosIBRrkZV4OAPWPHGnc

Entry address:
0x77BFD

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, 5E, DD, 00, 00, FF, 75, 10, FF, 75, 0C, FF, 75, 08, E8, 07, 00, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, 5D, C2, 0C, 00, 6A, 0C, 68, 70, 73, 0A, 10, E8, 04, 65, 00, 00, 33, C0, 40, 8B, 75, 0C, 85, F6, 75, 0C, 39, 35, 70, 03, 0B, 10, 0F, 84, E4, 00, 00, 00, 83, 65, FC, 00, 83, FE, 01, 74, 05, 83, FE, 02, 75, 35, 8B, 0D, 9C, 66, 09, 10, 85, C9, 74, 0C, FF, 75, 10, 56, FF, 75, 08, FF, D1, 89, 45, E4, 85, C0, 0F, 84, B1, 00, 00, 00, FF, 75, 10, 56, FF, 75, 08, E8, 11, FE, FF, FF, 89, 45, E4...
 
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Entropy:
6.5043

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
591.5 KB (605,696 bytes)

Startup File (User Run)
Registry location:
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

Name:
APISupport

Command:
"C:\windows\syswow64\rundll32.exe" "C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\tb\apisupport\apisupport.dll",dllrunapisupport


The file APISupport.dll has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://storage.stgbssint.com/TBNewTabSupport/TBSupportAU/.../APISupport.dll

http://storage.conduit.com/TBNewTabSupport/TBSupportAU/.../APISupport.dll

http://storage.conduit.com/TBNewTabSupport/TBSupportAU/.../APISupport.dll

http://storage.stgbssint.com/TBNewTabSupport/TBSupportAU/.../APISupport.dll

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