New_Super_Mario_Forever.exe

1.3.9.0.140504.01

ClientConnect LTD

The file belongs to the ClientConnect (Conduit/Perion) platform, a utility that bundles and monetizes search toolbars and browser add-ons. The application New_Super_Mario_Forever.exe by ClientConnect has been detected as adware by 8 anti-malware scanners. This is a setup and installation application and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.softendo.com and multiple other hosts. While running, it connects to the Internet address cms.dmccint.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
ClientConnect LTD  (signed and verified)

Product:
1.3.9.0.140504.01

Description:
Setup.exe

Version:
1.3.9.0

MD5:
342a4ebf169e649ca4aa66859d6e1ca0

SHA-1:
ec76892a7c5baae890849ce9455467a997637068

SHA-256:
8d67afdbafaf3415d92cde275312cab946ea44fa886a49a0c9f8659b0b95f512

Scanner detections:
8 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/18/2024 5:14:25 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3475

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.AB (variant)
8.9797

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Conduit.A
v2014.05.14.08

McAfee
Artemis!342A4EBF169E
5600.7131

Norman
Conduit.YH
11.20140514

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.ClientConnect.X
14.5.14.8

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0512
7.2.134

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
29192

File size:
240.8 KB (246,536 bytes)

Product version:
1.3.9.0

Copyright:
© 2014 ClientConnect Ltd.

Original file name:
New_Super_Mario_Forever.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
2/4/2014 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/5/2016 11:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=ClientConnect LTD, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, OU=DM4, O=ClientConnect 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:
201C61613E36EF7DD163280196CD80F7

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/9/2012 2:19:49 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:Xz+92mhAMJ/cPl3idaK7nvozlx/LVXHSPF0MfEeu3:XK2mhAMJ/cPlIng7VXXn3

Entry address:
0xAC87

Entry point:
E8, E3, FE, FF, FF, 33, C0, 50, 50, 50, 50, E8, 9F, 30, 00, 00, C3, 56, 57, 8B, 7C, 24, 0C, 8B, F1, 8B, CF, 89, 3E, E8, 8F, AB, FF, FF, 89, 46, 08, 89, 56, 0C, 8B, 87, 24, 0C, 00, 00, 89, 46, 10, 5F, 8B, C6, 5E, C2, 04, 00, 8B, C1, 8B, 08, 8B, 50, 10, 3B, 91, 24, 0C, 00, 00, 75, 0D, 6A, 00, FF, 70, 0C, FF, 70, 08, E8, 0E, B1, FF, FF, C3, 56, 8B, F1, 8B, 06, 85, C0, 74, 07, 50, FF, 15, C4, 40, 41, 00, 83, 26, 00, 83, 66, 08, 00, 83, 66, 0C, 00, 5E, C3, 56, 8B, F1, 80, 7E, 04, 00, 75, 34, 68, F4, 44, 41, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.4466

Code size:
73 KB (74,752 bytes)

The file New_Super_Mario_Forever.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 11 URLs.

http://www.softendo.com/.../Install_Mario_Forever_v5_8b.exe

http://www.robosoft.softendo.com/Mario_Forever_Galaxy.exe

http://www.softendo.com/.../Install_Mario_Forever_v5_0.exe

http://www.robosoft.softendo.com/SuperMarioForeverFlash.exe

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to cms.dmccint.com  (23.67.242.80:80)

 
http://cms.dmccint.com/DynamicOffer/5102870/5123993/?mainofferId=5099436&CurrentStep=2&TotalSteps=4&DownloadBrowser=IE&CType=-1&UserMode=-1&DMVersion=1.3.1.12.5122859.01&Language=US-EN

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