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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 dl.zoltapro.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Client Connect LTD  (signed by ClientConnect LTD)

Product:
Search Protect

Version:
3.0.300.22

MD5:
3cbec453c2ec3ca15e117a56b8b2c005

SHA-1:
92c021f504ce18505afe20e568e8f4c3bef40865

SHA-256:
67ea6d8c633dbd2542eda09e27d82cafaa2d49a15849155845329a29fedf06fc

Scanner detections:
23 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/30/2024 8:01:46 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.SearchProtect.CA
381

avast!
Win32:Conduit-B [PUP]
2014.9-160120

AVG
Generic
2017.0.2859

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Conduit
4.0.3.16120

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Adware.Conduit.298, Adware.Conduit.45
9.0.1.020

ESET NOD32
Win32/ClientConnect.A potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Conduit_SearchProtect
1/20/2016

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.SearchProtect
11.2016-20-01_4

G Data
Win32.Application.SearchProtect.AA@gen
16.1.25

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.ClientConnect
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.200.15157

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A
v2016.01.20.07

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!5E73AAFA008E
5600.6515

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.SearchProtect.2
17.0.0.60

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Conduit.dmumyu
0.30.0.64812

Panda Antivirus
PUP/SearchProtect
16.01.20.07

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

Quick Heal
PUA.Adware.OD6
1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Conduit.ClientConnect.Installer (M)
16.1.20.7

Sophos
PUA 'Conduit Search Protect'
5.14

Trend Micro House Call
Suspici.1AC582C8
7.2.20

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
36930

File size:
8.7 MB (9,078,824 bytes)

Product version:
3.0.300.22

Copyright:
© 2014 ClientConnect Ltd.

Original file name:
SearchProtect

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ClientConnect LTD

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
12/30/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
12/26/2016 6:59:59 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 10:31:20 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
196608:tPZaKPnwq3KTOPg0T4cXLBvstmMcRcBUh5Q6UGWbiFzXV27g:tjPHKaPucXLtjLzQ6UG+aZ27g

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 pbqrmvbub has been seen being distributed by the following 7 URLs.

http://dl.zoltapro.com/gl/g/l/zolta/.../Setup.exe

http://113.171.224.243/.../Setup.exe

http://i.azzercom.net/inst/software/25D2E4C8-5FF7-4B80-9C8F-05749FAFFC46/.../Setup.exe

http://d.brtsekure10.com/FlashBeat/.../Setup.exe

http://113.171.224.213/.../Setup.exe

http://dl.maxdevzone.com/49/all/cp/.../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 ec2-54-225-182-66.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (54.225.182.66:80)

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-196-232-225.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.196.232.225:80)

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-217-244-208.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.217.244.208:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a69-192-189-6.deploy.akamaitechnologies.com  (69.192.189.6:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-54-103-7.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.54.103.7:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-196-119-214.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.196.119.214:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-15-74-248.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.15.74.248:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a173-223-169-93.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (173.223.169.93:80)

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a104-94-7-44.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (104.94.7.44:80)

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