minispwin32.dll

MiniSp

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 minispwin32.dll by ClientConnect has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The file has been seen being downloaded from storage.stgbssint.com.
Publisher:
ClientConnect  (signed by ClientConnect LTD)

Product:
MiniSp

Version:
1.1.8.45

MD5:
899747d6a666410e3ac9203eddeb5468

SHA-1:
0462432f3953b978e15cd97e897b75c733ecc668

SHA-256:
c04e016505bde32e5098cb282a00b966395f85b7a0b7e4f7b433592b147c6115

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 6:45:07 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Conduit (M)
17.1.10.17

File size:
3.1 MB (3,274,200 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.8.45

Copyright:
2014 (c) ClientConnect Ltd.

Original file name:
MiniSp (R)

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win64 DLL)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\minispwin32.dll

Digital Signature
Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
2/23/2016 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/24/2017 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=ClientConnect LTD, OU=MiniSP2016, O=ClientConnect LTD, L=Ness Ziona, S=Israel, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA, OU=Symantec Trust Network, O=Symantec Corporation, C=US

Serial number:
1B0C48124AB3892D25AE79EEB1B88130

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/10/2017 11:21:24 AM

OS version:
5.2

OS bitness:
Win64

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

Entry address:
0x1AC5C4

Entry point:
48, 89, 5C, 24, 08, 48, 89, 74, 24, 10, 57, 48, 83, EC, 20, 49, 8B, F8, 8B, DA, 48, 8B, F1, 83, FA, 01, 75, 05, E8, EB, B1, 00, 00, 4C, 8B, C7, 8B, D3, 48, 8B, CE, 48, 8B, 5C, 24, 30, 48, 8B, 74, 24, 38, 48, 83, C4, 20, 5F, E9, 03, 00, 00, 00, CC, CC, CC, 48, 8B, C4, 48, 89, 58, 20, 4C, 89, 40, 18, 89, 50, 10, 48, 89, 48, 08, 56, 57, 41, 56, 48, 83, EC, 50, 49, 8B, F0, 8B, DA, 4C, 8B, F1, BA, 01, 00, 00, 00, 89, 50, B8, 85, DB, 75, 0F, 39, 1D, E0, CE, 13, 00, 75, 07, 33, C0, E9, D2, 00, 00, 00, 8D, 43, FF...
 
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Entropy:
6.1979

Code size:
1.9 MB (2,022,912 bytes)

The file minispwin32.dll has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://storage.stgbssint.com/TBNewTabSupport/SPAU/1.1.8.45/.../MiniSPWin32.dll

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