winrar_tsv466cwm.exe

Perion Network Ltd.

The application winrar_tsv466cwm.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. 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. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. 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:
25ed07b46c8f11e1d1f2e2236ecdc77d

SHA-1:
6f0a320223b999f972e0f24080fd55898388494d

SHA-256:
862534693a7a8334542e9d874eb06f28d426f32a71de110cc6e842a6ffd9ca81

Scanner detections:
7 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

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 4:15:02 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Wajam
4.0.3.14322

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1895
9.0.1.081

ESET NOD32
Win32/Wajam (variant)
8.9531

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Wajam
3/22/2014

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Conduit
v2014.03.22.08

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Perion.Q
14.3.22.8

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0302
7.2.81

File size:
665.1 KB (681,112 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\winrar_tsv466cwm.exe

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 9:19:59 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:/EcanMVchBy6yq+mAmB69v2N7cBIODN5Ooo6szl8ZV7bslWbrBlJ7yEET+/zAQuI:/jaWc3mmFB69vm70XoR8ZV7NByEs7m

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:
7.9628

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
28 KB (28,672 bytes)

The file winrar_tsv466cwm.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 18 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=1605756213501539074&PPD=search,36700307682,winrar free download,e,,c,WinRAR,,,www.fileparade.com&FID=COLqstqZsL0CFTCWtAodxgsA9g&InstallSessionID=1605756213501539074122257814&CID=10844

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=1763663556712595455&PPD=search,36700311642,winrar free,e,,c,WinRAR,,,www.fileparade.com&FID=&InstallSessionID=176366355671259545513959491&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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