minecraft_tsv175hgf.exe

Perion Network Ltd.

The application minecraft_tsv175hgf.exe by Perion Network has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 8 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Perion Download Manager installer. With this installer, users are expecting to download Minecraft but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware. The file has been seen being downloaded from dm.distributionengine.conduit-services.com and multiple other hosts. While running, it connects to the Internet address ude.databssint.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
Perion Network Ltd.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
6e756e60ef01e7ac2891041675f3088a

SHA-1:
101a7601002320a9c3d4caae3868faacfad9f986

SHA-256:
f90e1091a06f8d057e9bd3eaa9968ba8f362e5fc95a413c40d09e9ee8510622f

Scanner detections:
8 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

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:
4/20/2024 1:08:47 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Wajam
4.0.3.14411

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1895
9.0.1.0101

ESET NOD32
Win32/Wajam (variant)
8.9668

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Wajam
4/11/2014

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Conduit
v2014.04.11.09

McAfee
Artemis!6E756E60EF01
5600.7163

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Perion.T
14.4.11.21

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
28196

File size:
665.4 KB (681,384 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Perion Download Manager (using Nullsoft Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\minecraft_tsv175hgf.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
4/23/2012 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/23/2015 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Perion Network Ltd., OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Perion Network Ltd., L=Tel Aviv, S=Tel Aviv, 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:
45F87694FE8D1984719796AEC8031DF4

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/24/2012 2:19:59 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:cESZx6uRlbg2LeHiE03E2NU6erWB4Rb+WyW5HOktIH0PdbLdgyHuyq:cVZZRcilE2NherI1E53tIkbZzHM

Entry address:
0x39E3

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, 91, 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, C0, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, B8, 2E, 47, 00, E8, 37, 2A, 00, 00, 55, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, A3, D0, 2D, 47, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 55, 68, 1C, 93, 40, 00, FF, 15, 84, 81, 40, 00, 68, 04, 93, 40, 00, 68, C0, AD, 46, 00, E8, 19, 27, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 80, 40, 00, 50, BF, A0, 30, 4C, 00, 57, E8, 07, 27, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9628

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
28 KB (28,672 bytes)

The file minecraft_tsv175hgf.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 28 URLs.

http://dm.distributionengine.conduit-services.com//ThinDMDownload/ThinDMDownload.ashx?PublisherID=198&Setid=7&SoftwareName=Minecraft&SoftwareDownloadUrl=http://allmyapps.com/binary/.../211567/direct-download?token=0c63f9a06957d29e6d7681d8ecbcbe5aa816537e&ImageUrl=http://static.allmyapps.com/data/apps/1/6/.../4350db536db99acb55493f22458b70fb_2695_Minecraft___Server_060809___1_by_Nova225.png&SoftwareDescription=Online lego-like construction game&PUID=1523565437192730118&PPD=search,38695356035,minecraft,e,,c,Minecraft,,,www.software-watcher.com&FID=CJabz5uki70CFQsSMwodhDgApA&InstallSessionID=152356543719273011820710762&CID=10940

http://dm.distributionengine.conduit-services.com//ThinDMDownload/ThinDMDownload.ashx?PublisherID=198&Setid=7&SoftwareName=Minecraft&SoftwareDownloadUrl=http://allmyapps.com/binary/.../211567/direct-download?token=0c63f9a06957d29e6d7681d8ecbcbe5aa816537e&ImageUrl=http://static.allmyapps.com/data/apps/1/6/.../4350db536db99acb55493f22458b70fb_2695_Minecraft___Server_060809___1_by_Nova225.png&SoftwareDescription=Online lego-like construction game&PUID=1523565582684265271&PPD=search,38695352675,minecraft,e,,c,Minecraft,,,www.software-watcher.com&FID=CIi2kL7yy70CFefMtAodHnEAGA&InstallSessionID=1523565582684265271124736486&CID=10940

http://dm.distributionengine.conduit-services.com//ThinDMDownload/ThinDMDownload.ashx?PublisherID=198&Setid=7&SoftwareName=Minecraft&SoftwareDownloadUrl=http://allmyapps.com/binary/.../211567/direct-download?token=0c63f9a06957d29e6d7681d8ecbcbe5aa816537e&ImageUrl=http://static.allmyapps.com/data/apps/1/6/.../4350db536db99acb55493f22458b70fb_2695_Minecraft___Server_060809___1_by_Nova225.png&SoftwareDescription=Online lego-like construction game&PUID=1605756258969040226&PPD=search,38695356035,minecraft,e,,c,Minecraft,,,www.software-watcher.com&FID=CIazn6eyxL0CFenm7AodHFwAJg&InstallSessionID=160575625896904022613557269&CID=10940

http://dm.distributionengine.conduit-services.com//ThinDMDownload/ThinDMDownload.ashx?PublisherID=198&Setid=7&SoftwareName=Minecraft&SoftwareDownloadUrl=http://allmyapps.com/binary/.../211567/direct-download?token=0c63f9a06957d29e6d7681d8ecbcbe5aa816537e&ImageUrl=http://static.allmyapps.com/data/apps/1/6/.../4350db536db99acb55493f22458b70fb_2695_Minecraft___Server_060809___1_by_Nova225.png&SoftwareDescription=Online lego-like construction game&PUID=1605756322893600508&PPD=search,38695355915,minecraft,e,,c,Minecraft,,,www.software-watcher.com&FID=CKDe84zk4L0CFeMF7AodXVgAOg&InstallSessionID=160575632289360050820249139&CID=10940

http://dm.distributionengine.conduit-services.com//ThinDMDownload/ThinDMDownload.ashx?PublisherID=198&Setid=7&SoftwareName=Minecraft&SoftwareDownloadUrl=http://allmyapps.com/binary/.../211567/direct-download?token=0c63f9a06957d29e6d7681d8ecbcbe5aa816537e&ImageUrl=http://static.allmyapps.com/data/apps/1/6/.../4350db536db99acb55493f22458b70fb_2695_Minecraft___Server_060809___1_by_Nova225.png&SoftwareDescription=Online lego-like construction game&PUID=1523565568182739916&PPD=search,38695356035,minecraft,e,,c,Minecraft,,,www.software-watcher.com&FID=CIyPo_S5xb0CFYyhOgod2woAsQ&InstallSessionID=1523565568182739916231940136&CID=10940

http://dm.distributionengine.conduit-services.com//ThinDMDownload/ThinDMDownload.ashx?PublisherID=198&Setid=7&SoftwareName=Minecraft&SoftwareDownloadUrl=http://allmyapps.com/binary/.../211567/direct-download?token=0c63f9a06957d29e6d7681d8ecbcbe5aa816537e&ImageUrl=http://static.allmyapps.com/data/apps/1/6/.../4350db536db99acb55493f22458b70fb_2695_Minecraft___Server_060809___1_by_Nova225.png&SoftwareDescription=Online lego-like construction game&PUID=1605756369059435778&PPD=search,38695358675,minecraft free download,e,,c,Minecraft,,,www.software-watcher.com&FID=CKiarLKk9b0CFewRMwodFzkAAA&InstallSessionID=1605756369059435778234322645&CID=10940

http://dm.distributionengine.conduit-services.com//ThinDMDownload/ThinDMDownload.ashx?PublisherID=198&Setid=7&SoftwareName=Minecraft&SoftwareDownloadUrl=http://allmyapps.com/binary/.../211567/direct-download?token=0c63f9a06957d29e6d7681d8ecbcbe5aa816537e&ImageUrl=http://static.allmyapps.com/data/apps/1/6/.../4350db536db99acb55493f22458b70fb_2695_Minecraft___Server_060809___1_by_Nova225.png&SoftwareDescription=Online lego-like construction game&PUID=1523565436956746806&PPD=search,38695356035,minecraft,e,,c,Minecraft,,,www.software-watcher.com&FID=CLK36uaWi70CFW9p7Aod_EQAjA&InstallSessionID=152356543695674680619710220&CID=10940

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ude.databssint.com  (107.22.223.150:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to storage.stgbssint.com  (172.229.236.170:80)

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