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new_super_mario_forever.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 new_super_mario_forever.exe by Conduit has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 14 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Conduit Setup Manager installer. 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:
a88d63c602ba09402a578ee032f44b10

SHA-1:
26c6f48a3778d6953bbaa72fd8cc747c0b6f8bc0

SHA-256:
c3b714e62331aa1c149343bc372ed1fdc931e23660f863f182114a54cc41de9f

Scanner detections:
14 / 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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 6:55:57 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
OpenCandy
2015.0.3283

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win32.Downloader
4.0.3.141122

Dr.Web
Adware.Conduit.3
9.0.1.0326

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.AE (variant)
8.10658

G Data
Win32.Adware.Conduit
14.11.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13866

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.2910

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Conduit.A
v2014.11.22.12

Quick Heal
Downloader.NSIS.g6 (Not a Virus)
11.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Conduit.X
14.11.22.0

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.OpenCandy!1.9DE5
23.00.65.141120

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
34454

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.205825
2.0.0.1974

File size:
1.1 MB (1,150,248 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Conduit Ltd.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/2/2013 10:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/3/2016 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Conduit Ltd., OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Conduit Ltd., L=Ness Ziona, S=Israel, 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:
3A82654719D8F75B59134F7B66465210

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/24/2012 4:19:59 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:RBQZlRSYyjC6SWlg7om2lAK0Z38I9Cyz2Tb+4cL1PE0za+9:jiawxeH8lxEW9

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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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
28 KB (28,672 bytes)

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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