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spsetup.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 spsetup.exe by ClientConnect has been detected as adware by 19 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.spccinta.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:
2.19.10.149

MD5:
e506539cf22784ddeb35cfaebde9fe7c

SHA-1:
426bf7be5ee25e64044b264f4c22cac73e1c145c

SHA-256:
5ac8813906175513a0d33096144f11ec2973c3f9004187e6c0d152ec79444f6b

Scanner detections:
19 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
5/5/2024 1:29:44 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.SearchProtect.R
784

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Agent.1195136
7.11.194.128

avast!
Win32:Conduit-B [PUP]
2014.9-141213

AVG
SearchProtect
2015.0.3262

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win32.Downloader
4.0.3.141213

Dr.Web
Adware.Conduit.45
9.0.1.0347

ESET NOD32
Win32/ClientConnect (variant)
8.10862

F-Secure
Application.SearchProtect.R
11.2014-13-12_7

G Data
Win32.Application.SearchProtect.AA@gen
14.12.24

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.2805

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A
v2014.12.13.02

McAfee
Artemis!E506539CF227
5600.6918

MicroWorld eScan
Application.SearchProtect.R
15.0.0.1041

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM42.0.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.ClientConnect.H
14.12.13.2

Sophos
Conduit Search Protect
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1210
7.2.347

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
35632

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.Katusha.Win32.36166
2.0.0.2003

File size:
7.4 MB (7,760,936 bytes)

Product version:
2.19.10.149

Original file name:
Search Protect Search (R)

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\jn85xlho\spsetup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ClientConnect LTD

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
2/2/2014 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/4/2016 3:59:59 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:
7/6/2011 7:31:20 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
196608:M1qqWTVuOV13J9kSIcTsg+frrg6vbd/gxO5dDXp:M45umhJ9FsNo6x/zjzp

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:
7.9942

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
25 KB (25,600 bytes)

The file spsetup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://sp-storage.spccinta.com/Installer/.../SPSetup.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/14895443/14916566/?mainofferId=14892009&CurrentStep=2&TotalSteps=4&DownloadBrowser=IE&CType=-1&UserMode=-1&DMVersion=1.3.4.49.14915432.01&Language=US-EN

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