» softonic_vlc_espanol.exe
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softonic_vlc_espanol.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 softonic_vlc_espanol.exe, “Softonic_VLC_espanol Toolbar” by Conduit has been detected as a potentially unwanted program 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 Wise Installer installer. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory. While running, it connects to the Internet address cms.distributionengine.conduit-services.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.

File name:

Publisher:

Conduit (signed by Conduit Ltd.)

Description:

Softonic_VLC_espanol Toolbar

Version:

5.3.2.0

MD5:

bf4cbf38a6aef10a6a826ea714e0312b

SHA-1:

5042d44b15e1f2e17122fd31207e3d636e850cc3

SHA-256:

709462fd3c4f28ece765ad5d45c218c609559834748ceb4bfe654a3d67c0900a

Scanner detections:

1 / 68

Status:

Potentially unwanted

Explanation:

This component is distributed and installed with the Conduit Toolbar platform.

Analysis date:

4/18/2024 11:31:25 PM UTC (a few moments ago)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Conduit.Installer (M)

16.2.12.9

File size:

1.6 MB (1,627,920 bytes)

Conduit Ltd.

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:

Wise Installer

Language:

English (United States)

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\softonic_vlc_espanol.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Conduit Ltd.

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

1/16/2007 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:

3/23/2010 6:59:59 PM

Subject:

CN=Conduit Ltd., OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Conduit Ltd., S=Israel, C=IL

Issuer:

CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2004 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)04, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:

59AB9B2EE67914B7DF4C479540DEC561

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

4/8/1999 3:24:47 PM

OS version:

4.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:wQkzwM1PZfvYlssbDqAuBp23ezaEiErSn/p/9ngCikeXFc4dp2GRxQPsz:7kDZTWuzaEiEIx5wHG0zVz

Entry address:

0x1000

Entry point:

55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 78, 05, 00, 00, 53, 56, BE, 04, 01, 00, 00, 57, 8D, 85, 94, FD, FF, FF, 56, 33, DB, 50, 53, FF, 15, 34, 20, 40, 00, 8D, 85, 94, FD, FF, FF, 56, 50, 8D, 85, 94, FD, FF, FF, 50, FF, 15, 30, 20, 40, 00, 8B, 3D, 2C, 20, 40, 00, 53, 53, 6A, 03, 53, 6A, 01, 8D, 85, 94, FD, FF, FF, 68, 00, 00, 00, 80, 50, FF, D7, 83, F8, FF, 89, 45, FC, 0F, 84, 7B, 01, 00, 00, 8D, 85, 90, FC, FF, FF, 50, 56, FF, 15, 28, 20, 40, 00, 8D, 85, 98, FE, FF, FF, 50, 53, 8D, 85, 90, FC, FF, FF, 68, 10, 30, 40, 00, 50... 
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Packer / compiler:

Wise Installer Stub

Code size:

512 Bytes (512 bytes)

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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