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setup_tsv33r078.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 setup_tsv33r078.exe by Conduit has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 8 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Conduit Setup Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.wiseconvert.com and multiple other hosts. While running, it connects to the Internet address cms.distributionengine.conduit-services.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
Conduit Ltd.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
7c3b0a6f3aa799f0480b597f6d1990c8

SHA-1:
3a7be4c7d03c430c6707e0904bd027e4eb6bcf83

SHA-256:
6c6b867fe05f2c28ff6011a6929085db0502c126f8cb82000bfb5950fdfd1df7

Scanner detections:
8 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Packages the OpenCandy software bundler that offers to install additional software and may include web browser add-ons and toolbars which display advertising (based on publisher settings and geo context).

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 1:20:26 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.Conduit.6
9.0.1.038

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy
8.9384

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Conduit.A
v2014.02.07.10

Panda Antivirus
Adware/Conduit
14.02.07.10

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Conduit.P
14.8.7.22

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.OpenCandy!1.9DE5
23.00.65.14205

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Conduit/Variant
10797

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
26162

File size:
1 MB (1,079,824 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Conduit Setup Manager (using Nullsoft Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\setup_tsv33r078.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Conduit Ltd.

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:
2/24/2012 2:19:59 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:X+GoDCBoDmgUqU71xnCSXMBJL/5jZXizq3aymE2DmzKGDxbbe:0uOU71xnCJBV9Uzq3pmEOm3be

Entry address:
0x39E3

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, 91, 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, C0, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, B8, 2E, 47, 00, E8, 37, 2A, 00, 00, 55, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, A3, D0, 2D, 47, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 55, 68, 1C, 93, 40, 00, FF, 15, 84, 81, 40, 00, 68, 04, 93, 40, 00, 68, C0, AD, 46, 00, E8, 19, 27, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 80, 40, 00, 50, BF, A0, 30, 4C, 00, 57, E8, 07, 27, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
28 KB (28,672 bytes)

The file setup_tsv33r078.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://www.wiseconvert.com/.../download_ab2.php

http://f92e7ec6bf7742b0a923933c742d68df.integration.download.conduit-services.com/Default.ashx?EnvironmentID=1&sessiontracking=true

http://dde.integration.storage.conduit-services.com/36/610/ct6106536/f92e7ec6bf7742b0a923933c742d68df/Downloads/Prod/DDE1.3.8.7.131223.01/.../Setup.exe

http://wiseconvert.com/.../download_ab2.php

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to offering.service.distributionengine.conduit-services.com  (199.101.114.147:80)

 
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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