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nstool.dll_1428036461926

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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 nstool.dll_1428036461926 by ClientConnect has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat.
Publisher:
Client Connect LTD  (signed by ClientConnect LTD)

Product:
Next Search

Version:
2.22.20.12

MD5:
831cb29747a132b1531a485156ac7487

SHA-1:
057497f317cc9a736af05f5153d289b5171afe5f

SHA-256:
b9a2238ea2d1bd8f61b761f3c33f9c7f125d152b201feb030dc15ed32c6956e4

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
7/14/2025 5:59:49 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Conduit.ClientCo (M)
16.6.28.7

File size:
2.9 MB (3,086,296 bytes)

Product version:
2.22.20.12

Copyright:
© 2014 ClientConnect Ltd.

Original file name:
Next Search

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\nextsearch\main\bin\nstool.dll_1428036461926

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ClientConnect LTD

Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
10/2/2014 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/4/2015 6:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=ClientConnect LTD, OU=Next Search, 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:
1CABAC4D3E9F4D2D0D78D81CA571F1CA

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/31/2015 3:29:10 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:WHRaKbKZroXyjbT1DwIPiQn9fYTT2ej3PtNw0lnXbgNew8mWeRZL2wwk:FKbKZ0ijX1DwIPiQnpYTT2HQnXbgNeC3

Entry address:
0x1B08A0

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, 4E, B6, 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, B0, 5F, 2A, 10, E8, C1, 89, 00, 00, 33, C0, 40, 8B, 75, 0C, 85, F6, 75, 0C, 39, 35, AC, 9C, 2B, 10, 0F, 84, E4, 00, 00, 00, 83, 65, FC, 00, 83, FE, 01, 74, 05, 83, FE, 02, 75, 35, 8B, 0D, F8, 4D, 23, 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:
6.7653

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
2.2 MB (2,277,376 bytes)

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