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setup.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 setup.exe by ClientConnect has been detected as adware by 28 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from sp-storage.spccint.com.
Publisher:
Client Connect LTD  (signed by ClientConnect LTD)

Product:
Search Protect

Version:
2.23.60.24

MD5:
3afa73fbd121f2b6a3d134440ea7c4c4

SHA-1:
553c5a88909d012d98510d3affbccc5582545607

SHA-256:
49ef551698fe7b2530991d5436b54284f722ab5e4ea951802677c3a6a8e5489b

Scanner detections:
28 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 9:28:46 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Kazy.579830
582

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.SearchProtect
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SearchProtect
2015.07.03

avast!
Win32:Conduit-B [PUP]
2014.9-150703

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3060

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Conduit
4.0.3.1573

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6979

Dr.Web
Adware.Conduit.298
9.0.1.0184

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.SearchProtect.X
8.15.07.03.01

ESET NOD32
Win32/ClientConnect.A potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11881

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Conduit_SearchProtect
7/3/2015

F-Prot
W32/S-d4ed2314
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Kazy
11.2015-03-07_6

G Data
Win32.Application.SearchProtect.AA@gen
15.7.25

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.ClientConnect
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.205.16443

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A
v2015.07.03.01

McAfee
Artemis!B7A01C0006F3
5600.6716

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Kazy.579830
16.0.0.552

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dpmadi
0.30.24.2320

Panda Antivirus
PUP/SearchProtect
15.07.03.01

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM42.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
PUA.Clientconn.Gen
7.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Conduit.ClientConnect.Installer (M)
15.7.3.1

Sophos
Conduit Search Protect
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
PUA_SPROTECT
7.2.184

Trend Micro
PUA_SPROTECT
10.465.03

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
41660

File size:
8.1 MB (8,443,808 bytes)

Product version:
2.23.60.24

Copyright:
© 2014 ClientConnect Ltd.

Original file name:
SearchProtect

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\setup.exe

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:RresvINMbMAXPO7TPs2t+SKVru0XxeJySMfEm8EZEZJ+wYHJfDJwSs:RablAXPO4770JMEm8EC2Vjs

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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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
25 KB (25,600 bytes)

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

http://sp-storage.spccint.com/Installer/.../Setup.exe

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-78-249-111.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.78.249.111:80)

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