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Produtools_Manuals_2.1.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 Produtools_Manuals_2.1.exe by Conduit has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 6 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Conduit Setup Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from produtoolsmanuals21b2.ourtoolbar.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 Ltd.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
b959a638fa83b0eb17d331f46652197a

SHA-1:
2c062d74cf073b4544c549dde67f0359b6a3d61f

SHA-256:
147adde521e371b76cf0a4f61d959eadc71298ecb0d64d9d6d352c80c1229489

Scanner detections:
6 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Packages the OpenCandy software bundler that offers to install additional software and may include web browser add-ons and toolbars which display advertising (based on publisher settings and geo context).

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 5:07:41 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.Conduit.3
9.0.1.0345

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy
7.8880

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Conduit.A
v2013.12.11.11

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Conduit.V
14.8.7.22

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Conduit/Variant
10914

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
22116

File size:
954.8 KB (977,760 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\produtools_manuals_2.1.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Conduit Ltd.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/2/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/3/2016 7:59:59 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:
2/24/2012 2:19:59 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:8jBpHLg5/aayjcAgSpj9wjM3xTjGWsfpayb+6Rb/ipRO:QBoaN8+jF3FrsfpF/ipRO

Entry address:
0x39E3

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, 91, 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, C0, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, B8, 2E, 47, 00, E8, 37, 2A, 00, 00, 55, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, A3, D0, 2D, 47, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 55, 68, 1C, 93, 40, 00, FF, 15, 84, 81, 40, 00, 68, 04, 93, 40, 00, 68, C0, AD, 46, 00, E8, 19, 27, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 80, 40, 00, 50, BF, A0, 30, 4C, 00, 57, E8, 07, 27, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9794

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
28 KB (28,672 bytes)

The file Produtools_Manuals_2.1.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 6 URLs.

http://produtoolsmanuals21b2.ourtoolbar.com/.../?sourceid=7

http://produtools.com/.../downloadmanuals.php

http://ct3297955.ourtoolbar.com/exe

http://ct3297955.ourtoolbar.com/.../

http://6950aaa7a1d0466f9b9ed2f79c567268.integration.download.conduit-services.com/Default.ashx?EnvironmentID=1

http://dde.integration.storage.conduit-services.com/97/990/ct9908597/6950aaa7a1d0466f9b9ed2f79c567268/Downloads/Prod/DDE1.3.7.9_NoStatic.130521.01/.../Produtools_Manuals_2.1.exe

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ude.conduit-data.com  (195.78.120.173:80)

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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