winrar_tsv22cqgr.exe

Perion Network Ltd.

The application winrar_tsv22cqgr.exe by Perion Network has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 7 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Perion Download Manager installer. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as WinRAR archiver but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars. The file has been seen being downloaded from dm.distributionengine.conduit-services.com and multiple other hosts. While running, it connects to the Internet address ude.databssint.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
Perion Network Ltd.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
b2615c6859bc12d617730ed0058b7890

SHA-1:
03ab0b5c218f3ac85db3b096d8e8fc2163f74538

SHA-256:
942f48c017562787183bf3f0d2a8bf2295ca0a374ba9470b3cac75e26745c3d1

Scanner detections:
7 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Bundles the Conduit Toolbar and/or Conduit Search Protect.

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:
4/19/2024 5:56:38 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1895
9.0.1.071

ESET NOD32
Win32/Wajam (variant)
9.9336

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Conduit.A
v2015.03.12.12

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Bundler.Perion
15.3.12.0

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Conduit/Variant
10003

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0120
7.2.71

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
25784

File size:
642.3 KB (657,664 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Perion Download Manager (using Nullsoft Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\winrar_tsv22cqgr.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
4/23/2012 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/23/2015 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Perion Network Ltd., OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Perion Network Ltd., L=Tel Aviv, S=Tel Aviv, 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:
45F87694FE8D1984719796AEC8031DF4

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):
12288:WE+BtDvNiJlJDmWpYN7tA5aY6Scm8QqDY39Pm/AQYolXbUboY:W5BtDM0oY9a3tPjtPm/hYIXbU0Y

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:
7.9605

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
28 KB (28,672 bytes)

The file winrar_tsv22cqgr.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 6 URLs.

http://dm.distributionengine.conduit-services.com//ThinDMDownload/ThinDMDownload.ashx?PublisherID=198&Setid=0&SoftwareName=WinRAR&SoftwareDownloadUrl=http://allmyapps.com/binary/1410/210101/direct-download?token=0c63f9a06957d29e6d7681d8ecbcbe5aa816537e&ImageUrl=http://static.allmyapps.com/data/w/i/.../a1afb19f8ec11e51303249ce0f8ef10b_winrar.jpg&SoftwareDescription=WinRAR is a powerful archive manager&PUID=1590556204150292479&PPD=search,46579356449,winrar,e,,c,WinRAR,,,www.fileparade.com&FID=&InstallSessionID=1590556204150292479195522656&CID=10844

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ude.databssint.com  (107.22.223.150:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to storage.stgbssint.com  (172.229.236.170:80)

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