produtools_maps_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 produtools_maps_b2.exe by Conduit has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 8 anti-malware scanners. This is a setup program which is used to install the application. The file has been seen being downloaded from chromewebtb.conduit-download.com. 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:
4.3.2.7

Version:
10.16.4.12

MD5:
34bee8a2a60bd81a0f2cc708fc2177f4

SHA-1:
4b13523e3525f6d3da87763646774acdfc1948ff

SHA-256:
f6ec96eebc250018d64a1abff5447aa4c7e6a051a5bcd995980aaaa1344ff25b

Scanner detections:
8 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 7:16:09 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.Conduit.6
9.0.1.051

ESET NOD32
Win32/Conduit.SearchProtect
8.9449

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Conduit.A
v2014.02.20.05

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.BGuard.csnycu
0.28.0.57630

Panda Antivirus
PUP/Conduit.A
14.02.20.05

Reason Heuristics
PUP.4327.Conduit.S
14.8.7.22

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GE.28ECFC8F
7.2.51

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
26676

File size:
3.3 MB (3,476,488 bytes)

Copyright:
Conduit Ltd.

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\produtools_maps_b2.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

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:
4/10/2010 8:19:38 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:FvJghHsEhBWuz+gsav0ky0pawv3zc89/7o6hmTtbn:FBgVZTh3sU0epaQd/sAOtbn

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:
7.9984  (probably packed)

Code size:
26 KB (26,624 bytes)

The file produtools_maps_b2.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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

TCP (HTTP):

 
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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