sweetpdf_tsa1mo8x.exe

Perion Network Ltd.

The application sweetpdf_tsa1mo8x.exe by Perion Network has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 8 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.
Publisher:
Perion Network Ltd.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
ea267e95460321a86f6d15be7ca71254

SHA-1:
de20984dfa845279846070fcaa61d7ef7403b402

SHA-256:
4d7d3571ade2b78fa724cc366e2ed5223ed84b9ae84ecd91560d5352d839f4a0

Scanner detections:
8 / 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:
4/25/2024 4:10:17 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Wajam
4.0.3.14327

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1895
9.0.1.086

ESET NOD32
Win32/Wajam (variant)
8.9603

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Conduit
v2014.03.27.03

McAfee
Artemis!EA267E954603
5600.7178

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Perion.R
14.3.27.15

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0325
7.2.86

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
27776

File size:
665.3 KB (681,224 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_tsa1mo8x.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
4/24/2012 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/24/2015 12:59:59 AM

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 8:19:59 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:FE13F58FjpxBqx64uLyxJgVqTmzUi+VZ8aigra2z3tSZWZdFgR9LImsOpzkrMZU:FS78FjHR/LxUYUpv80a2z31zaRxWUcl

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_tsa1mo8x.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 18 URLs.

http://1d1eb7c2bcfe4220ac93a3b32c144129.download.dmccint.com/Default.ashx?EnvironmentID=1&PUID=1523565529219484586&CID=10941&PPD=content,39011950110,pdf pdf,,www.awamiweb.com,c,sweetpdf2,,,www.sweet-pdf.com&FID=CIrYyaeTtL0CFZQZtAod3BwAng&InstallSessionID=152356552921948458621048297

http://1d1eb7c2bcfe4220ac93a3b32c144129.download.dmccint.com/Default.ashx?EnvironmentID=1&PUID=1605756294139159628&CID=10941&PPD=content,39012406470,word to pdf converter software free download,,www.daemon-tools.cc,c,sweetpdf,,,www.sweet-pdf.com&FID=CPmYx8aB1L0CFYMSwwodGDQAUw&InstallSessionID=1605756294139159628181011402

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-54-83-197-43.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (54.83.197.43:80)

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