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mefogames.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 mefogames.exe by Conduit has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 4 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Conduit Setup Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.gamejumble.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:
3.1.0.2

Version:
10.14.40.128

MD5:
a993af8ed35b7bd85430623e04db440c

SHA-1:
3cefdc5b786b1e943f1fd24e1d60a4eabd42a169

SHA-256:
a9edd039d1cc61c6fb523d8ea52f3c264e1acb3936470f7072499f1b8b7cfd73

Scanner detections:
4 / 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:
4/25/2024 7:19:40 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Conduit.A
v2014.10.07.04

Reason Heuristics
PUP.3102.Conduit.J
14.10.7.16

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBH07JO13
7.2.280

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
23224

File size:
2.9 MB (3,084,320 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\mefogames.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Conduit Ltd.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
2/17/2010 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/29/2013 11:59:59 PM

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 7:20:04 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:p69EDRBByDsumyX6jwZa+HudowWfkpcST+38IZoQ91UaCK2c9bhPSwVaieapcSRU:p6+DRBBy9myX6Aa+HBwWfkpcjM7s6ajf

Entry address:
0x38AF

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, A2, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 30, 90, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 90, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, C0, 92, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 98, EB, 47, 00, E8, 36, 2A, 00, 00, 55, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, A3, B0, EA, 47, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 55, 68, 64, A2, 40, 00, FF, 15, 84, 91, 40, 00, 68, 4C, A2, 40, 00, 68, A0, 6A, 47, 00, E8, 18, 27, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 90, 40, 00, 50, BF, A0, F0, 4C, 00, 57, E8, 06, 27, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9970

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
29 KB (29,696 bytes)

The file mefogames.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 5 URLs.

http://www.gamejumble.com/playnowuk.php?age-of-war-2

http://www.mymariogames.co.uk/playnowuk.php

http://www.gamejumble.com/playnowuk.php?the-worlds-hardest-game

http://www.gamejumble.com/playnowuk.php?sonic-the-hedgehog

http://download.gamesrgb.com/.../MefoGames.exe

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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