smilebox_tsa249qkl.exe

Perion Network Ltd.

The application smilebox_tsa249qkl.exe by Perion Network has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 10 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Perion Download Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from 17c20a09f41241d5b8d25acb81235703.download.dmccint.com and multiple other hosts. While running, it connects to the Internet address ude.databssint.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
Perion Network Ltd.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
a6fc1c970d3232f079fb572cbf71243b

SHA-1:
cf961bbf3f85e7079bdba5302e463e40a7677ea8

SHA-256:
489a0c7f0fefb1c2b3b515fa83077eeb7edc211d46f5c4d080e488e7693fc67b

Scanner detections:
10 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 9:14:20 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Adware-BRM [PUP]
2014.9-140818

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.ClientConnect
4.0.3.14818

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1895
9.0.1.0230

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.AE
8.10237

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.ClientConnect
t3scan.1.6.1.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.Perinet
14.0.0.3387

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.ClientConnect
v2014.08.18.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Perion.S
14.8.18.13

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0605
7.2.230

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
32122

File size:
647.8 KB (663,392 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Perion Download Manager (using Nullsoft Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\smilebox_tsa249qkl.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
4/24/2012 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/24/2015 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Perion Network Ltd., OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Perion Network Ltd., L=Tel Aviv, S=Tel Aviv, 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:
45F87694FE8D1984719796AEC8031DF4

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/24/2012 9:19:59 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:MEuATFwcTZkpgSRXNv6kPNTHcFcftaS0E/shN54zAUoqFF+:MBATfSpgSpMkPNTHPftaS0E/WNqztI

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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Entropy:
7.9550

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
28 KB (28,672 bytes)

The file smilebox_tsa249qkl.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 26 URLs.

http://17c20a09f41241d5b8d25acb81235703.download.dmccint.com/Default.ashx?EnvironmentID=1&CID=10874&FID=&PPD=,,,,,,,,,www.smilebox.com&PUID=1605756685758033092&InstallSessionID=1605756685758033092224087

http://17c20a09f41241d5b8d25acb81235703.download.dmccint.com/Default.ashx?EnvironmentID=1&CID=10874&FID=&PPD=,,,,,,,,,www.smilebox.com&PUID=1605756673209694992&InstallSessionID=1605756673209694992165248261

http://17c20a09f41241d5b8d25acb81235703.download.dmccint.com/Default.ashx?EnvironmentID=1&CID=10874&FID=&PPD=,,,,,,,,,www.smilebox.com&PUID=1523565932413028936&InstallSessionID=15235659324130289367813223

http://17c20a09f41241d5b8d25acb81235703.download.dmccint.com/Default.ashx?EnvironmentID=1&CID=10874&FID=&PPD=,,,,,,,,,www.smilebox.com&PUID=1605756667044833900&InstallSessionID=1605756667044833900144459544

http://17c20a09f41241d5b8d25acb81235703.download.dmccint.com/Default.ashx?EnvironmentID=1&CID=10874&FID=&PPD=,,,,,,,,,www.smilebox.com&PUID=1523565969702501560&InstallSessionID=1523565969702501560211125229

http://17c20a09f41241d5b8d25acb81235703.download.dmccint.com/Default.ashx?EnvironmentID=1&CID=10874&FID=&PPD=,,,,,,,,,www.smilebox.com&PUID=1523565942129236996&InstallSessionID=152356594212923699601910779

http://17c20a09f41241d5b8d25acb81235703.download.dmccint.com/Default.ashx?EnvironmentID=1&CID=10962&FID=&PPD=,,,,,,,,,www.smilebox.com&PUID=1605756618078815658&InstallSessionID=1605756618078815658231217638

http://17c20a09f41241d5b8d25acb81235703.download.dmccint.com/Default.ashx?EnvironmentID=1&CID=10874&FID=&PPD=,,,,,,,,,www.smilebox.com&PUID=1523565954094347896&InstallSessionID=1523565954094347896324116

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ude.databssint.com  (107.22.223.150:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to storage.stgbssint.com  (172.229.236.170:80)

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