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pbqrmvbub

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 pbqrmvbub by ClientConnect has been detected as adware by 23 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from i.vertitechnologygroup.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Client Connect LTD  (signed by ClientConnect LTD)

Product:
Search Protect

Version:
2.23.30.9

MD5:
4ae5f690ebe6dae5a9977bde4421783a

SHA-1:
538d7f1127248cff3a01db2c417798d305c195df

SHA-256:
154fc9ca4fca3ce7b7b102806f3347786963aa2977b9b5b8bcfacf9c8b839ce4

Scanner detections:
23 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/18/2024 1:36:24 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.SearchProtect.CA
5517384

avast!
Win32:Conduit-B [PUP]
2014.9-150519

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3104

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Conduit
4.0.3.15519

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Adware.Conduit.298, Adware.Conduit.45
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/ClientConnect.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Conduit_SearchProtect
5/19/2015

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.SearchProtect
11.2015-19-05_3

G Data
Win32.Application.SearchProtect.AA@gen
15.5.25

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.ClientConnect
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.200.15157

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A
v2015.05.19.01

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!5E73AAFA008E
17.6.569.0

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.SearchProtect.2
16.0.0.417

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Conduit.dmumyu
0.30.0.64812

Panda Antivirus
PUP/SearchProtect
15.05.19.01

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM42.0.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
PUA.Adware.OD6
5.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Conduit.Installer
15.5.19.9

Sophos
PUA 'Conduit Search Protect'
5.14

Trend Micro House Call
Suspici.1AC582C8
7.2.139

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
36930

File size:
8.2 MB (8,634,656 bytes)

Product version:
2.23.30.9

Copyright:
© 2014 ClientConnect Ltd.

Original file name:
SearchProtect

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\avabvbxvh\pbqrmvbub

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ClientConnect LTD

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
12/31/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
12/27/2016 12:59:59 AM

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 4:31:20 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
196608:+yBl59j17iDVDQ2LbtNpYTaviQlfbkDcc:+CjjNihkEbtNpYJ

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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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
25 KB (25,600 bytes)

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

http://i.vertitechnologygroup.com/osm/Rapid Media Converter/.../Setup.exe

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

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

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

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