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 10 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:
5eeb8d47bad0647f06f963ae8effcaf9

SHA-1:
725d5f9e24d972d44aeba105b5c068977d3d327b

SHA-256:
4fa84fc4b5d5435316285658859ec02589f934193e4e16ad09dc40153b166d87

Scanner detections:
10 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 8:34:37 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Adware-BRM [PUP]
2014.9-140821

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3376

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.Conduit
4.0.3.14821

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.AE (variant)
8.10282

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

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.ClientConnect
v2014.08.21.03

McAfee
Artemis!0E96CEED0DF0
5600.7032

Reason Heuristics
PUP.ClientConnect.K
14.8.21.3

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0805
7.2.233

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
32362

File size:
1.2 MB (1,285,944 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
Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

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

Valid to:
2/6/2016 1:59:59 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:
8/19/2014 12:01:35 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:yFKFDqPv8pyLfkOcPoOOvHHPK9ZbPjdFJ+yc:yiqH8pmfkVoOOvnPK9ZbJFJ+yc

Entry address:
0x944B2

Entry point:
8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, 66, D9, 00, 00, FF, 75, 08, 8B, 4D, 10, 8B, 55, 0C, E8, EC, FE, FF, FF, 59, 5D, C2, 0C, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 20, 8B, 45, 08, 56, 57, 6A, 08, 59, BE, 84, 57, 0C, 10, 8D, 7D, E0, F3, A5, 89, 45, F8, 8B, 45, 0C, 5F, 89, 45, FC, 5E, 85, C0, 74, 0C, F6, 00, 08, 74, 07, C7, 45, F4, 00, 40, 99, 01, 8D, 45, F4, 50, FF, 75, F0, FF, 75, E4, FF, 75, E0, FF, 15, 70, 01, 0C, 10, C9, C2, 08, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 51, 53, 8B, 45, 0C, 83, C0, 0C, 89, 45, FC, 64...
 
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Entropy:
6.4465

Code size:
761.5 KB (779,776 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):

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

 
http://cms.distributionengine.conduit-services.com//MainOffer/9214777/?CurrentStep=1&TotalSteps=5&DMVersion=1.2.8.4_Perion.9213654.04&Language=None

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