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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 8 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:
Gary R. Wheeler  (signed by ClientConnect LTD)

Product:
SimpleBrowser Demo Application

Version:
1, 0, 0, 1

MD5:
658a4aaf6fb013512442094ddaac3eb7

SHA-1:
96de03423c3b7c9b2bb116b1301204478f65303e

SHA-256:
d6687e86ced156ae4ec66085782ff0a0631fe27b2aa715e49a5397f2217aa287

Scanner detections:
8 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 3:34:20 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Adware-BRM [PUP]
2014.9-141130

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3275

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.Conduit
4.0.3.141130

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.AE (variant)
8.10220

McAfee
Artemis!658A4AAF6FB0
5600.6931

Reason Heuristics
PUP.ClientConnect.K
14.11.30.0

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0731
7.2.334

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
32016

File size:
975.8 KB (999,224 bytes)

Product version:
1, 0, 0, 1

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2003

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:
2/3/2014 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/5/2016 5:59:59 PM

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:
7/29/2014 7:49:03 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:1iYVw5+iKetCSWa4ULPCZFuUcbILU3PjgZ:1iYwCS8ULPCZFufbILU3sZ

Entry address:
0x6ED73

Entry point:
8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, C1, CE, 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, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 18, 53, 8B, 5D, 0C, 56, 8B, 73, 08, 33, 35, 9C, F8, 0C, 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, 23, A1, FF, FF, 8B, 4E, 0C, 8B, 46, 08, 03, CF, 33, 0C, 38, E8, 13, A1, FF, FF, 8B, 45, 08, F6, 40, 04, 66, 0F, 85, 16...
 
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Entropy:
6.4570

Code size:
581.5 KB (595,456 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/14339774/?CurrentStep=1&TotalSteps=5&DMVersion=1.4.8.4_Perion.14338651.04&Language=None

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