VeohWebPlayerSetup_eng.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 VeohWebPlayerSetup_eng.exe by Conduit has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 10 anti-malware scanners. This is a setup program which is used to install the application. The file has been seen being downloaded from dde.integration.storage.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:
fdd780567f72cb74931644db4ec0f2b0

SHA-1:
8a83016519731edd22ad5f179b371cb16a048949

SHA-256:
215a5d449ed10253612f6cd5520e7641514cfd7f788c3f765c37010e84c7bc12

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).

Analysis date:
4/27/2024 3:51:29 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Boost by Reason
Adware.Installer.Conduit.W
2013.8.2.3

Dr.Web
Adware.Conduit.6
9.0.1.0214

ESET NOD32
7.9190

G Data
Win32.Application.ConduitBrothersoftTB
13.12.22

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Conduit.A
v2013.11.25.04

McAfee
Artemis!FDD780567F72
5600.7164

Panda Antivirus
PUP/Conduit.A
14.04.11.03

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Conduit.W
14.8.7.22

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.OpenCandy!1.9DE5
23.00.65.131208

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
24610

File size:
969.4 KB (992,632 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\veohwebplayersetup_eng.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:
2/24/2012 2:19:59 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:SMPA+/zzT576Z31IROYjn3SAJdiB2FoMgIT+1uEN:Fjzz96Z3s3RIwGg+1zN

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:
7.9750  (probably packed)

Code size:
28 KB (28,672 bytes)

The file VeohWebPlayerSetup_eng.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 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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