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conduitinstaller.exe

Conduit Ltd.

The file belongs to the Conduit API platform, a utility that bundles and monetizes search toolbars and web browser extensions. The application conduitinstaller.exe by Conduit has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 4 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Conduit Setup Manager installer. Additionally, the file is typically installed by a number of programs including Power Sound Editor Free by FAE Inc. and Widgi Toolbar Removal Tool by Security Stronghold. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory. The file has been seen being downloaded from storage.conduit.com and multiple other hosts. While running, it connects to the Internet address cms.distributionengine.conduit-services.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
Conduit  (signed by Conduit Ltd.)

Version:
5.5.0.13

MD5:
34e4da7e4d32b4dc5153d1cedb6e5f08

SHA-1:
c222504fffb49640198dbf15252d8e7186a4e781

SHA-256:
0a77b8c451d88ab1c486fbfbc527f6ba9345df6dacd97baa152d0c740a98c259

Scanner detections:
4 / 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:
5/6/2024 6:04:06 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Boost by Reason
Optional.Conduit.Q
188838

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of dllogic.exe (Adware)
2013.12.20.16

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Conduit.Q
14.8.7.22

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
24866

File size:
205.9 KB (210,816 bytes)

Copyright:
Conduit Ltd.

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Conduit Setup Manager (using Nullsoft Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\conduitinstaller.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Conduit Ltd.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
2/16/2010 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/29/2013 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Conduit Ltd., OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Conduit Ltd., S=Israel, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2009-2 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)09, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
3736DA15AF647632CCE61CD41B6577DD

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 2:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:Ie34/dZdazTH6N0tkl3KKJDvQQ9+AAD6aO5Z:g7dafO0Md2eaO5Z

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, EC, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, E3, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.8899

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file conduitinstaller.exe has been discovered within the following programs.

Audio Record Edit Toolbox Pro  by Audio-Tool.net
Publisher's description - “Audio Record Edit Toolbox Pro, equipped with numerous professional audio tools like audio recorder, audio converter, CD burner and more, makes your dream of building home studio a reality.”
www.audio-tool.net
About 7% of users remove it
Free Ride Games Player  by Exent Technologies
Publisher's description - “FreeRide Games, operated by Exent, is the only 100% free online destination providing more than 400 premium full-download PC casual and online games. FreeRide Games remains the only website of its kind.”
55% remove it
Music Editor Free  by MEF GmbH.
Music Editor Free bundles a branded version of the Conduit Toolbar, designed to deliver search based advertising and results. During installation the user is presented in some cases with the option to install the toolbar (on by default).
About 9% of users remove it
Power Sound Editor Free  by FAE Inc.
Power Sound Editor Free bundles a branded version of the Conduit Toolbar, designed to deliver search based advertising and results. During installation the user is presented in some cases with the option to install the toolbar (on by default).
About 12% of users remove it
Startpins Toolbar Removal Tool  by Security Stronghold
During installation, the Security Stronghold Removal Tool utility will provide various bundled applications including RegClean Pro registry cleaner. It will then download utilities from its server and scan the user's PC.
www.SecurityStronghold.com
63% remove it
Widgi Toolbar Removal Tool  by Security Stronghold
Widgi Toolbar Removal Tool is designed to remove the adware from the user PC however it also bundles various applications including the Pro registry cleaner which will download utilities from its server and scan the user's PC.
www.securitystronghold.com/gates/remove-widgi-toolbar.html
55% remove it
 
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The file conduitinstaller.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://storage.conduit.com/ps/.../conduitinstaller.exe

http://cdn.airdlr8.com/downloads/offers/.../conduitinstaller.exe

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to offering.service.distributionengine.conduit-services.com  (199.101.114.147:80)

 
http://offering.service.distributionengine.conduit-services.com/DecisionEngine.ashx

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to cms.distributionengine.conduit-services.com  (54.243.251.51:80)

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