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sweetplayer_tsv3gqmm5.exe

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 sweetplayer_tsv3gqmm5.exe by ClientConnect has been detected as adware by 20 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Perion Download Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from dde.s.cdirectdownload-about.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
ClientConnect LTD  (signed and verified)

MD5:
365024a45048c4e916ab35107b0d5897

SHA-1:
1f9ea080b41512b3217a9127c462b149f200bd2a

SHA-256:
84913065a0a0ae9df3db60cd35eae16a452f49e8e9a12660d89303272e30d8e9

Scanner detections:
20 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 10:18:38 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Toolbar
2015.03.05

Avira AntiVirus
SPR/ClientCon.736048
7.11.213.110

avast!
Win32:Adware-BRM [PUP]
2014.9-150305

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3179

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.ClientConnect
4.0.3.1535

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.ClientConnect.~A
21288

Dr.Web
Adware.Conduit.87
9.0.1.064

ESET NOD32
Win32/ClientConnect.A potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11267

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
3/5/2015

G Data
Win32.Application.ClientConnectConduitDL
15.3.25

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.200.15156

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2390

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.ClientConnect
v2015.03.05.11

McAfee
Artemis!365024A45048
5600.6835

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.ClientConnect.deinfe
0.30.0.296

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.WebToolbar.8f1
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Bundler.Perion.Conduit
15.3.5.23

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0219
7.2.64

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
38112

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.40487
2.0.0.2088

File size:
718.8 KB (736,048 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\sweetplayer_tsv3gqmm5.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ClientConnect LTD

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
2/3/2014 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/5/2016 5:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=ClientConnect LTD, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, OU=DM2, 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:
41F2089F74119A9424A811A0F468F781

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/24/2012 1:19:59 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:NERCPZ+jn1CJ1ZvsbO/bREl03WrzhxqNbMfQnVODUmngu/g69reRofZdUQK:N20+j14b06b00W/hfQnVODiun9yRuZdQ

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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Entropy:
7.9616

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
28 KB (28,672 bytes)

The file sweetplayer_tsv3gqmm5.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://dde.s.cdirectdownload-about.com/80/368/ct3682380/193ac4272995492d994b2ccc1b79267a/Downloads/Prod/DDE1.4.0.5.150121.02/.../SweetPlayer.exe

http://dde.s.ddirectdownload-about.com/80/368/ct3682380/193ac4272995492d994b2ccc1b79267a/Downloads/Prod/DDE1.4.0.5.150121.02/.../SweetPlayer.exe

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-223-209-21.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.223.209.21:80)

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