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mapit_1.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 mapit_1.exe by Conduit has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 10 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.integration.storage.conduit-services.com. 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:
845083c0c9c1c4b8220ed82703c91806

SHA-1:
d03f943e9822d23e2aa9c3082d5de3f5ee81f30d

SHA-256:
79d71a9cd21ef321352073f5e8939a94d8c8c8f6ea4f734e3f9d5a215d1739ab

Scanner detections:
10 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Packages the OpenCandy software bundler that offers to install additional software and may include web browser add-ons and toolbars which display advertising (based on publisher settings and geo context).

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:
4/25/2024 7:58:07 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Conduit
4.0.3.15117

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.933
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.M potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Adware.Conduit
15.1.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.191.14671

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Conduit.A
v2015.01.17.03

Panda Antivirus
PUP/Conduit.A
15.01.17.03

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Conduit
15.1.17.14

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.OpenCandy!1.9DE5
23.00.65.15115

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786236
36694

File size:
1.2 MB (1,248,920 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\mapit_1.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Conduit Ltd.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
2/17/2010 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/30/2013 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Conduit Ltd., OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Conduit Ltd., S=Israel, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2009-2 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)09, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
3736DA15AF647632CCE61CD41B6577DD

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/24/2012 8:19:54 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:Yp7O7M/7QoQAbdna70/9/+oKkXl+hth5eL3dMy:MEy7QFARLF/+oKylsvpy

Entry address:
0x3883

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, 68, 92, 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, C0, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, B8, 2E, 47, 00, E8, 36, 2A, 00, 00, 55, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, A3, D0, 2D, 47, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 55, 68, 64, 92, 40, 00, FF, 15, 84, 81, 40, 00, 68, 4C, 92, 40, 00, 68, C0, AD, 46, 00, E8, 18, 27, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 80, 40, 00, 50, BF, A0, 30, 4C, 00, 57, E8, 06, 27, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
27.5 KB (28,160 bytes)

The file mapit_1.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dde.integration.storage.conduit-services.com/65/871/ct8714965/8782d6b939f34f26a2f484f75b84910a/Downloads/Prod/DDE1.3.7.6_HF6/.../Mapit_1.exe

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ude.conduit-data.com  (195.78.120.173:80)

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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