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webapphost.dll

SimpleBrowser Demo Application

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 webapphost.dll by ClientConnect has been detected as adware by 17 anti-malware scanners. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory. While running, it connects to the Internet address offering.service.distributionengine.va.conduit-services.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
ClientConnect Ltd.  (signed by ClientConnect LTD)

Product:
SimpleBrowser Demo Application

Version:
1, 0, 0, 1

MD5:
b5ca60565161936fca1bb217284d0110

SHA-1:
4052f0361428a46ba406e2aebc94387481af85f2

SHA-256:
0ca04d48fd305c46abd512d7145e67ef82210ecacb80be0767eaed3e31717f2e

Scanner detections:
17 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Part of the Conduit/ClientConnect toolbar/extension distribution.

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 7:25:47 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Toolbar.Agent
7.1.1

avast!
Win32:Adware-BRM [PUP]
2014.9-160209

AVG
Generic
2017.0.2839

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.Conduit
4.0.3.1629

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.AE potentially unwanted (variant)
10.11321

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Conduit
2/9/2016

G Data
Win32.Application.ClientConnectConduitDL
16.2.25

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Toolbar.Conduit
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.200.15262

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.688

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.ClientConnect
v2016.02.09.11

McAfee
Artemis!C208776B0246
5600.6495

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.I
16.02.09.11

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.WebToolbar.8f1
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Conduit.ClientConnect (M)
16.2.9.11

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0303
7.2.40

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
38424

File size:
1.1 MB (1,140,536 bytes)

Product version:
1, 0, 0, 1

Copyright:
© 2014 ClientConnect Ltd.

Original file name:
SimpleBrowserDemo.EXE

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\webapphost.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ClientConnect LTD

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
2/4/2014 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/6/2016 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=ClientConnect LTD, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, OU=DM4, 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:
201C61613E36EF7DD163280196CD80F7

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/6/2014 6:40:59 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:RCGH6xzpb0iSyrP6wKBC/iasdrHi+jIZbXZM7mPjxYq/:T21b0iSyVKBC/9sdrHi+jIZDZpdYq/

Entry address:
0x815A2

Entry point:
8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, 79, D9, 00, 00, FF, 75, 08, 8B, 4D, 10, 8B, 55, 0C, E8, EC, FE, FF, FF, 59, 5D, C2, 0C, 00, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 18, 53, 8B, 5D, 0C, 56, 8B, 73, 08, 33, 35, C0, E8, 0E, 10, 57, 8B, 06, C6, 45, FF, 00, C7, 45, F4, 01, 00, 00, 00, 8D, 7B, 10, 83, F8, FE, 74, 0D, 8B, 4E, 04, 03, CF, 33, 0C, 38, E8, 11, 9C, FF, FF, 8B, 4E, 0C, 8B, 46, 08, 03, CF, 33, 0C, 38, E8, 01, 9C, FF, FF, 8B, 45, 08, F6, 40, 04, 66, 0F, 85...
 
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Entropy:
6.4711

Code size:
673.5 KB (689,664 bytes)

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ude.conduit-data.com  (54.197.244.95:80)

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to cms.distributionengine.conduit-services.com  (23.67.242.59:80)

 
http://cms.distributionengine.conduit-services.com//MainOffer/63833425/?CurrentStep=1&TotalSteps=5&DMVersion=1.3.8.4_Perion.63832302.04&Language=None

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