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:
6d67878dfed6c93000dd633bbdeaca2c

SHA-1:
1fd25a8c3c902eafe66d97ac3b98e022401aec3b

SHA-256:
952d888c96426890df09c0f5c9bd99896100349346c3ba91a93d132b113ecdbf

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/18/2024 7:05:48 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Conduit (M)
17.1.10.12

File size:
2.5 MB (2,592,728 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.8.45

Copyright:
2014 (c) ClientConnect Ltd.

Original file name:
MiniSp (R)

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\tb\apisupport\minisp_1.1.8.45\minispwin32.dll

Digital Signature
Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
2/22/2016 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/23/2017 5:59:59 PM

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 3:18:52 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

Entry address:
0x179C08

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, 07, C0, 00, 00, FF, 75, 10, FF, 75, 0C, FF, 75, 08, E8, 07, 00, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, 5D, C2, 0C, 00, 6A, 0C, 68, A8, 12, 21, 10, E8, 19, A8, 00, 00, 33, C0, 40, 8B, 75, 0C, 85, F6, 75, 0C, 39, 35, 44, D3, 24, 10, 0F, 84, E4, 00, 00, 00, 83, 65, FC, 00, 83, FE, 01, 74, 05, 83, FE, 02, 75, 35, 8B, 0D, D8, 18, 1C, 10, 85, C9, 74, 0C, FF, 75, 10, 56, FF, 75, 08, FF, D1, 89, 45, E4, 85, C0, 0F, 84, B1, 00, 00, 00, FF, 75, 10, 56, FF, 75, 08, E8, 11, FE, FF, FF, 89, 45, E4...
 
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Entropy:
6.4714

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
1.7 MB (1,776,128 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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