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vc64.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 vc64.dll by ClientConnect has been detected as adware by 9 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:

vc64.dll

Publisher:

Client Connect LTD (signed by ClientConnect LTD)

Product:

Search Protect

Version:

2.20.2.12

MD5:

de4418adf4b13e3e4b1a42362f3f2bf7

SHA-1:

d7b707fc2602700680f8c369e1fd52eb5f69b581

SHA-256:

f25db4291923ecfb383f3b9934f204dd41a8bcba0a62c5b4d96cbe3d3f6dad1a

Scanner detections:

9 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

Part of the Conduit/ClientConnect toolbar/extension distribution.

Analysis date:

4/25/2024 9:57:30 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.SearchProtect

2015.02.01

avast!

Win64:Conduit-A [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

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Conduit

15.2.1.4

Sophos

Conduit Search Protect

4.98

VIPRE Antivirus

Conduit

37128

File size:

4.9 MB (5,121,808 bytes)

Product version:

2.20.2.12

Original file name:

SearchProtect (R)

File type:

Dynamic link library (Win64 DLL)

Language:

English (United States)

Common path:

C:\Program Files\searchprotect\searchprotect\bin\vc64.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 12:10:38 PM

OS version:

5.2

OS bitness:

Win64

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

49152:LmMOrw1fdxf9KQ6ATAIdWbvIhk+Efri/aXs2ZrXrC6Wr1cnM9DoACiko/7ysZfU+:h9vkHe6fY7ko/7U+

Entry address:

0x25B3C4

Entry point:

48, 89, 5C, 24, 08, 48, 89, 74, 24, 10, 57, 48, 83, EC, 20, 49, 8B, F8, 8B, DA, 48, 8B, F1, 83, FA, 01, 75, 05, E8, 27, A8, 00, 00, 4C, 8B, C7, 8B, D3, 48, 8B, CE, 48, 8B, 5C, 24, 30, 48, 8B, 74, 24, 38, 48, 83, C4, 20, 5F, E9, 03, 00, 00, 00, CC, CC, CC, 48, 8B, C4, 48, 89, 58, 20, 4C, 89, 40, 18, 89, 50, 10, 48, 89, 48, 08, 56, 57, 41, 56, 48, 83, EC, 50, 49, 8B, F0, 8B, DA, 4C, 8B, F1, BA, 01, 00, 00, 00, 89, 50, B8, 85, DB, 75, 0F, 39, 1D, D8, 54, 24, 00, 75, 07, 33, C0, E9, D2, 00, 00, 00, 8D, 43, FF... 
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Entropy:

6.3323

Code size:

2.8 MB (2,933,248 bytes)

The file vc64.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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