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nst624.tmp

Search Protect

ClientConnect LTD

The file belongs to the ClientConnect (Conduit/Perion) platform, a utility that bundles and monetizes search toolbars and browser add-ons. The file nst624.tmp by ClientConnect has been detected as adware by 21 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory. The file has been seen being downloaded from sp-storage.spccint.com.
Publisher:
Client Connect LTD  (signed by ClientConnect LTD)

Product:
Search Protect

Version:
3.0.80.11

MD5:
68cdc34b6dc1915f55e2f5b645858782

SHA-1:
8cd46b1b54a2397febf8072fb2d40e23697778fc

SHA-256:
b684e78d97c31871e741d49191278ebc9b1bf5ca7cb8ab00efc9132efb0931dc

Scanner detections:
21 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 6:57:19 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/SearchProtect.Gen
8.3.2.2

Arcabit
PUP.Adware.ClientConnect
1.0.0.585

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-151027

AVG
Generic
2016.0.2943

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Conduit
4.0.3.151027

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.7383

Dr.Web
Adware.Conduit.298
9.0.1.0300

ESET NOD32
Win32/ClientConnect.A potentially unwanted (variant)
9.12470

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Conduit_SearchProtect
10/27/2015

G Data
Win32.Application.SearchProtect.AA@gen
15.10.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.212.17657

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SearchProtect
v2015.10.27.04

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dpmadi
0.30.26.3947

Panda Antivirus
PUP/SearchProtect
15.10.27.04

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM30.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
PUA.Clientconn.Gen
10.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Conduit.ClientConnect.Installer (M)
15.10.27.16

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Generic/QRS!1.9E2D [F]
23.00.65.151025

Sophos
Conduit Search Protect (PUA)
4.98

Trend Micro
TROJ_GE.E23C83E4
10.465.27

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
44846

File size:
8.6 MB (9,044,200 bytes)

Product version:
3.0.80.11

Copyright:
© 2014 ClientConnect Ltd.

Original file name:
SearchProtect

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\nst624.tmp

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ClientConnect LTD

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
12/30/2014 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
12/26/2016 5:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=ClientConnect LTD, OU=Safe Search, 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:
354F4C7E49A131A6E4BF89B253C78A2D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/6/2011 9:31:20 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
196608:DKY1/32+5sl8/V0bjoKkZigtvxOvTJ/EnU4a+:DFthGSGhkkgtcJ/AU4R

Entry address:
0x354B

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, 84, 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, B0, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 98, 06, 47, 00, E8, 67, 27, 00, 00, 55, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, A3, B0, 05, 47, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 55, 68, 1C, 86, 40, 00, FF, 15, 80, 81, 40, 00, 68, 04, 86, 40, 00, 68, A0, 85, 46, 00, E8, 35, 26, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 80, 40, 00, 50, BF, A0, 10, 4C, 00, 57, E8, 23, 26, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9956

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
25 KB (25,600 bytes)

The file nst624.tmp has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://sp-storage.spccint.com/Installer/.../Setup.exe

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-78-249-111.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.78.249.111:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-54-225-182-66.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (54.225.182.66:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-57-218-157.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.57.218.157:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a104-93-230-74.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (104.93.230.74:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a104-87-241-164.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (104.87.241.164:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a104-125-66-252.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (104.125.66.252:80)

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