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Lenovo Browser Guard

Lenovo Browser Guard

ClientConnect LTD

The file belongs to the ClientConnect (Conduit/Perion) platform, a utility that bundles and monetizes search toolbars and browser add-ons. The file Lenovo Browser Guard, “Lenovo Browser Guard Uninstaller” by ClientConnect has been detected as adware by 3 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory.
Publisher:
ClientConnect LTD  (signed and verified)

Product:
Lenovo Browser Guard

Description:
Lenovo Browser Guard Uninstaller

Version:
2.11.0.6

MD5:
5eae55d67d12f96440cc3f775f966e50

SHA-1:
710507220bf655a0a1be45a0920cf7b639676813

SHA-256:
9b8f9c78e311a2ad23960d80c08bd464fdccd2a5c0e3237e070953028b19d689

Scanner detections:
3 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
5/9/2024 5:52:30 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

ESET NOD32
Win32/Conduit.SearchProtect (variant)
9.9446

Panda Antivirus
PUP/Conduit.A
15.04.19.06

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Conduit.Installer
15.4.19.14

File size:
1 MB (1,081,200 bytes)

Product version:
2.11.0.6

Original file name:
Lenovo Browser Guard

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\au_.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ClientConnect LTD

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/28/2014 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
1/29/2016 11:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=ClientConnect LTD, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, OU=Lenovo Browser Guard, 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:
177310CAE60BB43B9E75B02DA2C1AC11

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/6/2011 3:31:20 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:5mJz99o+xfETTidwRnVRqqc5Bs2cjmPopKBizVa+2T:5k99D4XRMBs5WaKBwVa+2T

Entry address:
0x354B

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, 84, 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, B0, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 98, 06, 47, 00, E8, 67, 27, 00, 00, 55, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, A3, B0, 05, 47, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 55, 68, 1C, 86, 40, 00, FF, 15, 80, 81, 40, 00, 68, 04, 86, 40, 00, 68, A0, 85, 46, 00, E8, 35, 26, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 80, 40, 00, 50, BF, A0, 10, 4C, 00, 57, E8, 23, 26, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.8092

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
25 KB (25,600 bytes)

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-196-99-152.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.196.99.152:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a104-82-60-175.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (104.82.60.175:80)

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