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wsmallstub.exe

ClientConnect LTD

The file belongs to the ClientConnect (Conduit/Perion) platform, a utility that bundles and monetizes search toolbars and browser add-ons. The application wsmallstub.exe by ClientConnect has been detected as adware by 8 anti-malware scanners. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory.
Publisher:
ClientConnect Ltd.  (signed by ClientConnect LTD)

Version:
1.0.0.1

MD5:
19909a4985fe24623a158da3108592c1

SHA-1:
86fd1e1af5b0e8b24f8f514e46751f46ecf750b9

SHA-256:
5b6ddcf0baa8b9ce45d73ebbc81e000d1ba8533188e308d107fb2a22be805ec7

Scanner detections:
8 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 8:37:19 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-140530

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3458

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.AB (variant)
8.9807

G Data
Win32.Application.ClientConnectConduitDL
14.5.24

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Conduit.A
v2014.05.30.06

Norman
Conduit.YH
11.20140530

Reason Heuristics
PUP.ClientConnect.K
14.8.1.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
29262

File size:
237.3 KB (243,000 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.1

Copyright:
© 2014 ClientConnect Ltd.

Original file name:
wsmallst.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\wsmallstub.exe

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:
4/6/2014 4:26:28 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:/ucK21XeRQ1hGaZVSSxlIJ3Mqmt4W0DYfeTc0FK17Xob+VKXf:mR2IohGaZMSxlyMqmt4NDYWTC7JYf

Entry address:
0x1060C

Entry point:
E8, 29, B4, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 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, 24, 41, 43, 00, 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, B7, D9, FF, FF, 8B, 4E, 0C, 8B, 46, 08, 03, CF, 33, 0C, 38, E8, A7, D9, FF, FF, 8B, 45, 08, F6, 40, 04, 66, 0F, 85, 16, 01, 00, 00, 8B, 4D, 10, 8D, 55, E8, 89, 53, FC, 8B, 5B, 0C, 89, 45, E8, 89, 4D, EC, 83, FB, FE, 74...
 
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Entropy:
6.4710

Code size:
160 KB (163,840 bytes)

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-23-23-99-139.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (23.23.99.139:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-54-243-208-198.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (54.243.208.198:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-54-225-182-66.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (54.225.182.66:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a72-247-9-129.deploy.akamaitechnologies.com  (72.247.9.129:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a72-247-10-17.deploy.akamaitechnologies.com  (72.247.10.17:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-67-250-99.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.67.250.99:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-67-243-50.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.67.243.50:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-67-242-129.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.67.242.129:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-67-242-123.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.67.242.123:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a209-170-94-101.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (209.170.94.101:80)

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