tenchistv.exe

Toolbar

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 tenchistv.exe by ClientConnect has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from cht.tbccint.com. While running, it connects to the Internet address cms.dmccint.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
ClientConnect Ltd.  (signed by ClientConnect LTD)

Product:
Toolbar

Description:
4.15.1.19

Version:
10.33.0.5

MD5:
6ab29c969b01d5acf4cf7fd8440d523a

SHA-1:
a527303ab8e2278cc07ebd3eae3abfeae67538b8

SHA-256:
c43b972d9ab56076d9ad957a5d5f4c733b4b06ba422fbdac84f6cd014de3e9fb

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This component is distributed and installed with the Conduit/Perion Toolbar platform.

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 2:26:13 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Conduit (M)
16.7.31.17

File size:
3.8 MB (3,987,440 bytes)

Product version:
10.33.0.5

Copyright:
© 2014 ClientConnect Ltd.

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\tenchistv.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
2/2/2014 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/4/2016 3:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=ClientConnect LTD, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, OU=Trovi TB, 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:
43E7738E282F77369A5A4C0ED31A3C9F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/10/2010 4:19:31 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:CT9cZpTjPh1Wzr1ZV4+GpETV4M2WyxUxpNjpYDj5vzCU:CT9OTjPh1S1ZV4h7pWyKrjpYDj57

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:
7.9991

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
25 KB (25,600 bytes)

The file tenchistv.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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/291719930/291741053/?mainofferId=291716496&CurrentStep=2&TotalSteps=4&DownloadBrowser=IE&CType=-1&UserMode=-1&DMVersion=1.3.9.91.291739919.01&Language=US-EN

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