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nsw6441.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 nsw6441.tmp by ClientConnect has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. 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 dl.gocloudnext.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Client Connect LTD  (signed by ClientConnect LTD)

Product:
Search Protect

Version:
3.0.60.38

MD5:
a5c05626313fc6b1da9d5ee10ba3aa25

SHA-1:
551da6e60d14967e46a5b35026afb1e0572cce2c

SHA-256:
4e3ad57446321f45a67d5e7a3e4ec9cc7640c8725747593ecf50453903332cf5

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 10:39:33 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Conduit.ClientConnect.Installer (M)
15.9.22.15

File size:
8.4 MB (8,827,016 bytes)

Product version:
3.0.60.38

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\nsw6441.tmp

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ClientConnect LTD

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
12/31/2014 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
12/26/2016 11:59:59 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 3:31:20 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
196608:GvGNGpWm3gq1lpMbi7kDLVPwHEXh2w9D0/euWeSRb3AzPFScSf3:GONnm7RWiIHVWMBD0/euWtR7AAz3

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:
7.9954

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
25 KB (25,600 bytes)

The file nsw6441.tmp has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://dl.gocloudnext.com/.../setup.exe

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 a23-57-35-162.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.57.35.162:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-23-23-99-139.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (23.23.99.139:80)

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a96-7-59-102.deploy.akamaitechnologies.com  (96.7.59.102:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a72-247-116-11.deploy.akamaitechnologies.com  (72.247.116.11:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-222-34-229.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.222.34.229:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a96-7-104-208.deploy.akamaitechnologies.com  (96.7.104.208:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a95-101-8-11.deploy.akamaitechnologies.com  (95.101.8.11:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-57-7-205.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.57.7.205:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-217-148-201.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.217.148.201:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a172-227-95-183.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (172.227.95.183:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a104-96-4-60.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (104.96.4.60:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a104-96-23-228.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (104.96.23.228:80)

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a104-84-199-201.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (104.84.199.201:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a104-84-170-196.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (104.84.170.196:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a104-82-190-170.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (104.82.190.170:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a104-80-255-153.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (104.80.255.153:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a104-75-100-21.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (104.75.100.21:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a104-69-247-31.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (104.69.247.31:80)

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