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sweetpdf_tsa12020z.exe

Perion Network Ltd.

The application sweetpdf_tsa12020z.exe by Perion Network has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 5 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Perion Download Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from 1d1eb7c2bcfe4220ac93a3b32c144129.download.dmccint.com and multiple other hosts. While running, it connects to the Internet address ude.databssint.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
Perion Network Ltd.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
1712499759d6e50b0d96dfc828ef0964

SHA-1:
162cd49499e0989703465c9f53fb86d4d82b017f

SHA-256:
74046561133aa6e3f00b3d968efe335fc23cc31b8028ada4598cc5c64e19137d

Scanner detections:
5 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/16/2024 8:44:01 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1895
9.0.1.0108

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Conduit
v2014.04.18.04

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Perion.S
14.4.18.16

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0413
7.2.108

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
28344

File size:
765 KB (783,344 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Perion Download Manager (using Nullsoft Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\sweetpdf_tsa12020z.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Perion Network Ltd.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
4/24/2012 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/23/2015 11:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Perion Network Ltd., OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Perion Network Ltd., L=Tel Aviv, S=Tel Aviv, 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:
45F87694FE8D1984719796AEC8031DF4

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/24/2012 7:19:59 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:2ExvPMWT0xT6+BSeXaBsUkFoviLR/rJcSjBil3Qvqr8BiuX/Jh1xqIp65bw8vx1i:2KvPMWwv/a60kRtcS1IKM8BN/r6IA5FS

Entry address:
0x39E3

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, 91, 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, C0, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, B8, 2E, 47, 00, E8, 37, 2A, 00, 00, 55, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, A3, D0, 2D, 47, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 55, 68, 1C, 93, 40, 00, FF, 15, 84, 81, 40, 00, 68, 04, 93, 40, 00, 68, C0, AD, 46, 00, E8, 19, 27, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 80, 40, 00, 50, BF, A0, 30, 4C, 00, 57, E8, 07, 27, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
28 KB (28,672 bytes)

The file sweetpdf_tsa12020z.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 5 URLs.

http://1d1eb7c2bcfe4220ac93a3b32c144129.download.dmccint.com/Default.ashx?EnvironmentID=1&PUID=1523565627587503984&CID=10941&PPD=content,39012465510,pdf to tif converter,,4e8495b28be3fd79.anonymous.google,c,sweetpdf2,,,www.sweet-pdf.com&FID=CK7zjPbq370CFUTMtAodKmwArQ&InstallSessionID=15235656275875039841175172

http://1d1eb7c2bcfe4220ac93a3b32c144129.download.dmccint.com/Default.ashx?EnvironmentID=1&PUID=1605756354656486444&CID=10941&PPD=content,39012303270,conversion pdf xls,,www.saborat.com,c,sweetpdf,,,www.sweet-pdf.com&FID=CIad-dPx7r0CFesSwwod2m0Arw&InstallSessionID=1605756354656486444104032435

http://1d1eb7c2bcfe4220ac93a3b32c144129.download.dmccint.com/Default.ashx?EnvironmentID=1&PUID=1523565625270323692&CID=10941&PPD=content,39012274470,pdf converter professional,,www.logitheque.com,c,sweetpdf2,,,www.sweet-pdf.com&FID=CNqT_5nn3r0CFdShtAodQywAnw&InstallSessionID=152356562527032369211747211

http://1d1eb7c2bcfe4220ac93a3b32c144129.download.dmccint.com/Default.ashx?EnvironmentID=1&PUID=1523565673819975584&CID=10941&PPD=content,39012375750,acrobat pdf reader,,www.softpedia.com,c,sweetpdf,,,www.sweet-pdf.com&FID=&InstallSessionID=152356567381997558415436360

http://dde.storage.dmccint.com//8/64/ct645508/de3147eec69441c198313f8d0558532a/Downloads/Prod/DDE1.3.8.9.140413.02/.../SweetPDF.exe

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ude.databssint.com  (107.22.223.150:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to storage.stgbssint.com  (172.229.236.170:80)

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