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productivity_3_1_b2.exe

Conduit Ltd.

The file belongs to the Conduit API platform, a utility that bundles and monetizes search toolbars and web browser extensions. The application productivity_3_1_b2.exe by Conduit has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 11 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Conduit Setup Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from produtools.com and multiple other hosts. While running, it connects to the Internet address cms.distributionengine.conduit-services.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
Conduit  (signed by Conduit Ltd.)

Description:
4.5.0.6

Version:
10.16.100.4

MD5:
9683fde72f36a615b60e93daee265c83

SHA-1:
050dfe492f197b4fe7029acdf6be11ac31b9cb03

SHA-256:
4a927227a4b944cc5b45c1c5e03f66c855449c19e7f063fe5649a5ee1a61d7e9

Scanner detections:
11 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/18/2024 12:53:03 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Potentially harmful program Toolbar.Conduit
2014.0.3986

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Conduit
4.0.3.14717

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Worm.Chir-552
0.98/19185

Dr.Web
Threat.Undefined
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/Conduit.SearchProtect.J potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.JS.Condonit
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Conduit.A
v2014.07.17.02

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.BGuard.csnycu
0.28.2.60881

Panda Antivirus
PUP/Conduit.A
14.07.17.02

Reason Heuristics
PUP.4506.Conduit.T
14.8.7.22

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786236
31208

File size:
3.5 MB (3,676,664 bytes)

Copyright:
Conduit Ltd.

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Conduit Setup Manager (using Nullsoft Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\productivity_3_1_b2.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Conduit Ltd.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/2/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/3/2016 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Conduit Ltd., OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Conduit 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:
3A82654719D8F75B59134F7B66465210

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/10/2010 9:19:38 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:nDJghHsEhBnN5rVOUI3HoAB28HhxiZgCzM:nlgVZTN5VOUI3HpDx/CzM

Entry address:
0x3415

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, 70, 85, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 30, 80, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 80, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, B0, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 98, B3, 47, 00, E8, 67, 27, 00, 00, 55, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, A3, B0, B2, 47, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 55, 68, 6C, 85, 40, 00, FF, 15, 80, 81, 40, 00, 68, 54, 85, 40, 00, 68, A0, 32, 47, 00, E8, 35, 26, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 80, 40, 00, 50, BF, A0, C0, 4C, 00, 57, E8, 23, 26, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9985

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
26 KB (26,624 bytes)

The file productivity_3_1_b2.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://produtools.com/.../download.php

http://chromewebtb.conduit-download.com/30/329/CT3297930/Downloads/ChromeWebToolbar/Releases/10.16.100.4/.../Productivity_3_1_B2.exe

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to offering.service.distributionengine.conduit-services.com  (199.101.114.147:80)

 
http://offering.service.distributionengine.conduit-services.com/DecisionEngine.ashx

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to cms.distributionengine.conduit-services.com  (54.243.251.51:80)

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