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Runner.exe

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 application Runner.exe by ClientConnect has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory.
Publisher:
Client Connect LTD  (signed by ClientConnect LTD)

Product:
Search Protect

Version:
2.18.21.10

MD5:
1caf9472c70fb3567b85e1977a393720

SHA-1:
2b3359694909cfa51d634736d8208ca730fa5c70

SHA-256:
55f173fb7ce33654d379663215de48bd2f13ca4a607cbe4d90962de33a4972e6

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 10:27:25 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Win32.Generic
17.2.25.13

File size:
230.8 KB (236,352 bytes)

Product version:
2.18.21.10

Copyright:
© 2014 ClientConnect Ltd.

Original file name:
Runner.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\runner.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ClientConnect LTD

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
2/2/2014 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/4/2016 3:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=ClientConnect LTD, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, OU=Search Protect, 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:
173D1F00E27A9D60265B3AB0B87F2ED8

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/7/2014 7:38:04 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
12.0

Entry address:
0x8633

Entry point:
E8, 2A, 58, 00, 00, E9, 7B, FE, FF, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8D, 45, 14, 50, 6A, 00, FF, 75, 10, FF, 75, 0C, FF, 75, 08, E8, 81, 5B, 00, 00, 83, C4, 14, 5D, C3, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, F1, 8B, 4D, 08, C6, 46, 0C, 00, 85, C9, 75, 66, 57, E8, FF, 4F, 00, 00, 8B, F8, 89, 7E, 08, 8B, 57, 6C, 89, 16, 8B, 4F, 68, 89, 4E, 04, 3B, 15, 1C, FD, 41, 00, 74, 11, A1, E0, FD, 41, 00, 85, 47, 70, 75, 07, E8, 44, 5E, 00, 00, 89, 06, 8B, 46, 04, 5F, 3B, 05, 74, FA, 41, 00, 74, 15, 8B, 4E, 08, A1, E0, FD, 41, 00, 85, 41, 70, 75, 08, E8...
 
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Entropy:
5.8541

Code size:
87.5 KB (89,600 bytes)

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