translator_3_1_b2.exe

Conduit Ltd.

The file belongs to the Conduit API platform, a utility that bundles and monetizes search toolbars and web browser extensions. The application translator_3_1_b2.exe by Conduit has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 9 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Conduit Setup Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from translateye.com and multiple other hosts. While running, it connects to the Internet address cms.distributionengine.conduit-services.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
Conduit  (signed by Conduit Ltd.)

Description:
4.3.2.3

Version:
10.16.4.12

MD5:
bbc04ded839e0432111313c795510f28

SHA-1:
93ddd03bd7b9c7226f14cfbd806c5a50787c361e

SHA-256:
318ec0cc1ffb089a9426212618f85f20d1f392cf3b69440f5ee315fed50a9ed0

Scanner detections:
9 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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 3:41:41 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Threat.Undefined
9.0.1.05190

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

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.ClientConnect
t3scan.1.6.1.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.JS.Condonit
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Conduit.A
v2014.08.08.12

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.BGuard.csnycu
0.28.2.61349

Panda Antivirus
PUP/Conduit.A
14.08.08.12

Reason Heuristics
PUP.4323.Conduit.R
14.8.7.22

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786236
31208

File size:
3.3 MB (3,466,768 bytes)

Copyright:
Conduit Ltd.

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Conduit Setup Manager (using Nullsoft Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\translator_3_1_b2.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/2/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/3/2016 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Conduit Ltd., OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Conduit 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:
3A82654719D8F75B59134F7B66465210

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/10/2010 8:19:38 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:ZiDfJghHsEhBClaD+DXI7issNy4NA8oaUpaDocR5RuoqUU3/:Zi9gVZTClumXq6NXW7pazR5gr3/

Entry address:
0x3415

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, 70, 85, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 30, 80, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 80, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, B0, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 98, B3, 47, 00, E8, 67, 27, 00, 00, 55, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, A3, B0, B2, 47, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 55, 68, 6C, 85, 40, 00, FF, 15, 80, 81, 40, 00, 68, 54, 85, 40, 00, 68, A0, 32, 47, 00, E8, 35, 26, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 80, 40, 00, 50, BF, A0, C0, 4C, 00, 57, E8, 23, 26, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9984

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
26 KB (26,624 bytes)

The file translator_3_1_b2.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ude.conduit-data.com  (195.78.120.173:80)

TCP (HTTP):

 
http://offering.service.distributionengine.conduit-services.com/DecisionEngine.ashx

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to cms.distributionengine.conduit-services.com  (54.243.251.51:80)

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