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sptool.dll

Search Protect

Client Connect LTD

This is part of the Conduit platform, a browser extension desigend to manage and control the web browser's search provider functionality. The module sptool.dll has been detected as adware by 16 anti-malware scanners.
Publisher:
Client Connect LTD

Product:
Search Protect

Version:
2.20.2.12

MD5:
c08752af2f9723413d41246178c8c413

SHA-1:
4e9546ae5f9286060663437e349481b30a60c604

SHA-256:
cc283f66f4bacc94d99e177c692c1e8e8315a1025f160271f1d4db6cc992bd68

Scanner detections:
16 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Part of the Conduit/ClientConnect toolbar/extension distribution.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 10:43:59 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.SearchProtect.2
6496598

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SearchProtect
2015.02.01

avast!
Win32:Conduit-B [PUP]
150129-1

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Conduit
4.0.3.15131

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.SearchProtect.2
1.0.20.155

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.SearchProtect
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/Conduit.SearchProtect.Y potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.SearchProtect
5.13.68

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.SearchProtect
15.1.25

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SearchProtect
v2015.01.31.07

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.SearchProtect.2
16.0.0.93

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.SearchProtect.2
03.12.2014 13:20:04

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.433
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.ClientConnect
15.1.31.6

Sophos
PUA 'Conduit Search Protect'
5.09

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786236
36694

File size:
3.1 MB (3,255,296 bytes)

Product version:
2.20.2.12

Copyright:
© 2014 ClientConnect Ltd.

Original file name:
SearchProtect (R)

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\Local settings\temp\{random}.tmp\sptool.dll

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/28/2015 1:14:11 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:FvIAxBWUGzKuJdwCCAqjhAg4Up7yk/qkmBee5OY9MtErhyopS:dIAxv0dwCCAqjh94Up7lykmBTM

Entry address:
0x182B60

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, 62, B5, 00, 00, FF, 75, 10, FF, 75, 0C, FF, 75, 08, E8, 07, 00, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, 5D, C2, 0C, 00, 6A, 0C, 68, 68, 48, 2D, 10, E8, 51, 89, 00, 00, 33, C0, 40, 8B, 75, 0C, 85, F6, 75, 0C, 39, 35, CC, 74, 2E, 10, 0F, 84, E4, 00, 00, 00, 83, 65, FC, 00, 83, FE, 01, 74, 05, 83, FE, 02, 75, 35, 8B, 0D, 68, DD, 1F, 10, 85, C9, 74, 0C, FF, 75, 10, 56, FF, 75, 08, FF, D1, 89, 45, E4, 85, C0, 0F, 84, B1, 00, 00, 00, FF, 75, 10, 56, FF, 75, 08, E8, 11, FE, FF, FF, 89, 45, E4...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
2 MB (2,050,560 bytes)

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