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VeohWebPlayer.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 VeohWebPlayer.exe by Conduit has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 10 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Conduit Setup Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from 5f0fad7ad9b04887b09811fb6683ef16.integration.download.conduit-services.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 Ltd.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
592162468f16fb6031f7d8e5144eeedb

SHA-1:
e03e51295f3a4991ab788dfa4a3e5bf34c943948

SHA-256:
1ff2c0bebf0e8e604e7eb953b2328bab1dfcac4205428f5725002e53718c70f0

Scanner detections:
10 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Packages the OpenCandy software bundler that offers to install additional software and may include web browser add-ons and toolbars which display advertising (based on publisher settings and geo context).

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/23/2024 6:59:53 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Boost by Reason
Adware.Conduit.N
2013.8.29.2

Dr.Web
Adware.Conduit.6
9.0.1.0241

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Trojan.Heur.Jq0@uyt6l!o
8.13.12.29.04

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy
7.9190

G Data
Win32.Application.ConduitBrothersoftTB
13.12.22

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Conduit.A
v2013.08.29.02

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Conduit.N
14.8.7.22

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.OpenCandy!1.9DE5
23.00.65.131209

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBH07JO13
7.2.241

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
24630

File size:
1.1 MB (1,108,624 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Conduit Ltd.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/2/2013 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/3/2016 4:59:59 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:
2/24/2012 11:19:59 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:TMbxk1kajbZeOiQWf8fcPCSd3ckpCkme0i7SDM0zeuo9pZa:Wx6ZePQq8fcKIMfx/QYerDa

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:
7.9792

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
28 KB (28,672 bytes)

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

http://5f0fad7ad9b04887b09811fb6683ef16.integration.download.conduit-services.com/Default.ashx?EnvironmentID=1

http://dde.integration.storage.conduit-services.com/36/880/ct8800336/5f0fad7ad9b04887b09811fb6683ef16/Downloads/Prod/DDE1.3.8.0.130624.01/.../VeohWebPlayer.exe

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to offering.service.distributionengine.conduit-services.com  (199.101.114.147:80)

 
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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