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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 26 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from sp-storage.spccint.com. While running, it connects to the Internet address cms.dmccint.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
Client Connect LTD  (signed by ClientConnect LTD)

Product:
Search Protect

Version:
2.23.40.10

MD5:
b7a01c0006f328b240b47c652d9501bd

SHA-1:
e028591a8de3f431e3ffcf3c41c2882679607bed

SHA-256:
d08a1ed09f4c45c6be9932748b9b67ee9b4ade412bb0832b27df8c1125ac62f1

Scanner detections:
26 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 12:09:41 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Kazy.579830
622

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.SearchProtect
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SearchProtect
2015.05.23

avast!
Win32:Conduit-B [PUP]
2014.9-150523

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3100

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Conduit
4.0.3.15523

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Adware.Conduit.298
9.0.1.0143

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.SearchProtect.X
8.15.05.23.02

ESET NOD32
Win32/ClientConnect.A potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11671

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Conduit_SearchProtect
5/23/2015

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Kazy
11.2015-23-05_7

G Data
Win32.Application.SearchProtect.AA@gen
15.5.25

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.ClientConnect
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.204.16006

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A
v2015.05.23.02

McAfee
Artemis!B7A01C0006F3
5600.6756

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Kazy.579830
16.0.0.429

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Conduit.dryzoa
0.30.24.1636

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
15.05.23.02

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM10.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
PUA.Clientconn.Gen
5.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Conduit.Installer
15.5.23.10

Sophos
Conduit Search Protect
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0522
7.2.143

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
40480

File size:
8.2 MB (8,640,432 bytes)

Product version:
2.23.40.10

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\inetcache\content.ie5\th94qzu8\setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ClientConnect LTD

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
12/31/2014 10:00:00 AM

Valid to:
12/27/2016 9:59:59 AM

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:
7/7/2011 12:31:20 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
196608:4BDk0bBr1Pr6NfRrscL4cMkHWvLLgoNE2hbWuAqKgb4XZdm84KpuBw:4Zk0bBr1D65RXL4ZTvPhtqudC+8/UBw

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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Entropy:
7.9952

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 cms.dmccint.com  (23.67.242.80:80)

 
http://cms.dmccint.com/DynamicOffer/21910097/21931220/?mainofferId=21906663&CurrentStep=2&TotalSteps=4&DownloadBrowser=IE&CType=-1&UserMode=-1&DMVersion=1.3.1.19.21930086.01&Language=US-EN

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