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spidentifierimpl.exe

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 spidentifierimpl.exe, “Search Protect Identifier” by ClientConnect has been detected as adware by 11 anti-malware scanners. 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from 41.223.201.247 and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Client Connect LTD  (signed by ClientConnect LTD)

Description:
Search Protect Identifier

Version:
1.0.3.1

MD5:
af94cca6a6fc581a7d729ee032865c93

SHA-1:
c64b513b506c6249ba8f80f7ba9c51aea5b137fc

SHA-256:
10cd9a137fbf7b9d23c10c93702d7ecab044719bf5713b0d0c5361a9aeb5580e

Scanner detections:
11 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 8:54:22 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
SearchProtect
2015.0.3408

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.ClientConnect
4.0.3.14719

Dr.Web
Adware.Conduit.45
9.0.1.0200

ESET NOD32
Win32/ClientConnect (variant)
8.10122

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/ClientConnect
7/19/2014

G Data
Win32.Application.SearchProtect
14.7.24

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A
v2014.07.19.08

McAfee
Artemis!AF94CCA6A6FC
5600.7064

Reason Heuristics
PUP.ClientConnect.Q
14.8.1.0

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0716
7.2.200

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
31402

File size:
1.3 MB (1,356,392 bytes)

Copyright:
(c) 2014 ClientConnect Ltd.

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}\spidentifierimpl.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ClientConnect LTD

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
2/2/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/4/2016 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=ClientConnect LTD, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, OU=Search Protect, 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:
173D1F00E27A9D60265B3AB0B87F2ED8

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/24/2012 2:20:04 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:S+pTJ/6hjZEeteCyUTWjkddxvGftzwMVO15HUBtfhn2Wl3ai:rl/6Me5yhjMCtzw+fBtfh2Wdai

Entry address:
0x38AF

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, 68, A2, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 30, 90, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 90, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, C0, 92, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 98, EB, 47, 00, E8, 36, 2A, 00, 00, 55, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, A3, B0, EA, 47, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 55, 68, 64, A2, 40, 00, FF, 15, 84, 91, 40, 00, 68, 4C, A2, 40, 00, 68, A0, 6A, 47, 00, E8, 18, 27, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 90, 40, 00, 50, BF, A0, F0, 4C, 00, 57, E8, 06, 27, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9870

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
29 KB (29,696 bytes)

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

http://41.223.201.247:801/.../SPIdentifierImpl.exe

http://sp-storage.conduit-services.com/.../SPIdentifierImpl.exe

http://sp-storage.spccinta.com/.../SPIdentifierImpl.exe

http://sp-storage.spccinta.com//.../spidentifierimpl.exe

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-23-23-99-139.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (23.23.99.139:80)

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