winrar_tsv386qe.exe

Perion Network Ltd.

The application winrar_tsv386qe.exe by Perion Network has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 8 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Perion Download Manager installer. With this installer, users are expecting to download WinRAR archiver but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware. 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:
bd695cfd450684acda84aa593246b2c8

SHA-1:
e10df7cc7fcbb6033be2606d0c50442912ae0545

SHA-256:
7277a3f98f564241b38a6dc79519d06c9f177e9013bd7dd8c1d61857a4ef4398

Scanner detections:
8 / 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).

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 11:42:05 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

ESET NOD32
7.9190

G Data
Win32.Application.ConduitBrothersoftTB
13.12.22

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2013.12.24.08

McAfee
Artemis!BD695CFD4506
5600.7272

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Perion.P
14.2.16.3

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Conduit/Variant
10888

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1220
7.2.358

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
24644

File size:
1 MB (1,078,368 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Language:
Language Neutral

Digital Signature
Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
4/24/2012 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/24/2015 1:59:59 AM

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 8:19:59 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:KIsDkQlY4A09h1NURTZqmSeQc5ED7RXoa3WsgqhsuwFYZLlzY:uDFYooT3hQ99o/1quFFYZLG

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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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
28 KB (28,672 bytes)

The file winrar_tsv386qe.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 8 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=1590556039103709183&PPD=search,33862657100,winrar,e,,c,0,,,&FID=&InstallSessionID=1590556039103709183162151700&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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