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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 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. 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. While running, it connects to the Internet address cms.dmccint.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.

File name:

setup.exe

Publisher:

Client Connect LTD (signed by ClientConnect LTD)

Product:

Search Protect

Version:

3.1.5.19

MD5:

2b5456aec9f476cc1f81b7da388c5e8e

SHA-1:

5c7a7497567e1e4949b64e3fc54264410ed36522

SHA-256:

0759888261bdebe70552a6aca4c11d4edfed32d99270644b24e022d0a2f343c5

Scanner detections:

1 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

Bundles the Conduit Toolbar and/or Conduit Search Protect.

Analysis date:

4/26/2024 6:13:03 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Conduit (M)

17.3.15.7

File size:

8.9 MB (9,366,744 bytes)

Product version:

3.1.5.19

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 10:00:00 PM

Valid to:

12/26/2016 9:59:59 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 11:31:20 AM

OS version:

5.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

9.0

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

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to cms.dmccint.com (23.67.242.80:80)

http://cms.dmccint.com/DynamicOffer/633171538/633192661/?mainofferId=633168104&CurrentStep=2&TotalSteps=4&DownloadBrowser=IE&CType=-1&UserMode=-1&DMVersion=1.3.3.33.633191527.01&Language=US-EN

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