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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. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from sp-storage.spccint.com and multiple other hosts. 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:
2.15.13.48

MD5:
6f7207d39c1ab1b51f7711f93e136c3b

SHA-1:
ce2a40de6641f64f8e4db24e15bbadb1b62eb968

SHA-256:
b7663ee92079227ad2e44aa45b2c74ecd59d9e58fccf3fc0ad58d3c9605483ff

Scanner detections:
19 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 4:40:28 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Kazy.394447
942

AVG
SearchProtect
2015.0.3420

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Conduit
4.0.3.1477

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Worm.Chir-552
0.98/21411

Dr.Web
Adware.Conduit.45
9.0.1.0188

ESET NOD32
Win32/Conduit.SearchProtect (variant)
8.10058

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Conduit_SearchProtect
7/7/2014

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Kazy.394447
11.2014-07-07_2

G Data
Win32.Application.SearchProtect
14.7.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.SuspectCRC
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.180.12478

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A
v2014.07.07.06

McAfee
Artemis!63E5E9F6EBE5
5600.7076

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Kazy.394447
15.0.0.564

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.07.07.06

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Trojan.bc9
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.ClientConnect.H
14.8.1.0

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0618
7.2.188

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
31058

File size:
6.3 MB (6,575,936 bytes)

Product version:
2.15.13.48

Copyright:
© 2014 ClientConnect Ltd.

Original file name:
SearchProtect

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}\spsetup.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:
7/6/2011 10:31:20 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
196608:uiP7U4ddMV8yZFhrDxHkrwZmZeHQz3cClF4R:u8g44l7lHk0ZkzsA4R

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:
7.9922

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 4 URLs.

http://sp-storage.spccint.com/Installer/.../SPSetup.exe

http://211.162.127.22/files/9068000000A6E4B3/sp-storage.spccinta.com/Installer/.../SPSetup.exe

http://sp-storage.conduit-services.com/Installer/.../SPSetup.exe

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/7467762/7488885/?mainofferId=7464328&CurrentStep=2&TotalSteps=4&DownloadBrowser=IE&CType=-1&UserMode=-1&DMVersion=1.3.4.48.7487751.01&Language=US-EN

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