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vc32.dll

Search Protect

ClientConnect LTD

The file belongs to the ClientConnect (Conduit/Perion) platform, a utility that bundles and monetizes search toolbars and browser add-ons. The module vc32.dll by ClientConnect has been detected as adware by 10 anti-malware scanners. This file is typically installed with the program Search Protect by Client Connect LTD which is a potentially unwanted software program.

File name:

vc32.dll

Publisher:

Client Connect LTD (signed by ClientConnect LTD)

Product:

Search Protect

Version:

2.20.2.12

MD5:

906281794baff43010d82de6022442d2

SHA-1:

ebba3e2a3fe88517fe92d9f34f7001ee13135c6f

SHA-256:

af7f0b9f9dee07e32c4f0b4bbd2583f59ea238a9b44c91aa45416335a70e9766

Scanner detections:

10 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

Part of the Conduit/ClientConnect toolbar/extension distribution.

Analysis date:

4/27/2024 2:07:10 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.SearchProtect

2015.02.01

avast!

Win32:Conduit-B [PUP]

2014.9-150201

AVG

Generic

2016.0.3212

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.Conduit

4.0.3.1521

ESET NOD32

Win32/ClientConnect.A potentially unwanted (variant)

9.11102

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A

v2015.02.01.04

Qihoo 360 Security

HEUR/QVM30.1.Malware.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Conduit

15.2.1.4

Sophos

Conduit Search Protect

4.98

VIPRE Antivirus

Conduit

37128

File size:

8.1 MB (8,500,496 bytes)

Product version:

2.20.2.12

Original file name:

SearchProtect (R)

File type:

Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:

English (United States)

Common path:

C:\Program Files\searchprotect\searchprotect\bin\vc32.dll

Digital Signature

Signed by:

ClientConnect LTD

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

12/31/2014 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:

12/26/2016 11:59:59 PM

Subject:

CN=ClientConnect LTD, OU=Safe Search, 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:

354F4C7E49A131A6E4BF89B253C78A2D

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

1/28/2015 12:19:30 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

98304:9IQfRsyFoS/28k99FxP3GNCnug0nmIWBfxOSPXSkCXeER6tkX4sqsHxwjsjTFe/t:5BSJTKkCXNIOX4lsRRvFeV

Entry address:

0x43F249

Entry point:

55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, 93, B0, 00, 00, FF, 75, 10, FF, 75, 0C, FF, 75, 08, E8, 07, 00, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, 5D, C2, 0C, 00, 6A, 0C, 68, 10, D7, 73, 10, E8, 48, 95, 00, 00, 33, C0, 40, 8B, 75, 0C, 85, F6, 75, 0C, 39, 35, B8, 35, 79, 10, 0F, 84, E4, 00, 00, 00, 83, 65, FC, 00, 83, FE, 01, 74, 05, 83, FE, 02, 75, 35, 8B, 0D, C0, 09, 50, 10, 85, C9, 74, 0C, FF, 75, 10, 56, FF, 75, 08, FF, D1, 89, 45, E4, 85, C0, 0F, 84, B1, 00, 00, 00, FF, 75, 10, 56, FF, 75, 08, E8, 11, FE, FF, FF, 89, 45, E4... 
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Entropy:

6.8174

Developed / compiled with:

Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:

5 MB (5,228,032 bytes)

The file vc32.dll has been discovered within the following programs.

Search Protect by Client Connect LTD

Search Protect from Client Connect (formally Conduit, now a venture of Perion) is a homepage and search provider modifier that when installed will change the default web browser's home page and search pages to a partner portal such as Trovi.

www.conduit.com/searchprotect

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