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minispwin32.dll

MiniSp

ClientConnect LTD

The file belongs to the ClientConnect (Conduit/Perion) platform, a utility that bundles and monetizes search toolbars and browser add-ons. The module minispwin32.dll by ClientConnect has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The file has been seen being downloaded from storage.stgbssint.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
ClientConnect  (signed by ClientConnect LTD)

Product:
MiniSp

Version:
1.1.7.34

MD5:
d4aa7e6137e10d6d94e9a221e4aa45c1

SHA-1:
a7e69a0d9b5554746f7fb381664f28164d0d61a7

SHA-256:
a59d7679d77e38c1b0e30e64981a3c1c37f646668be30d6bcd71ccca2d4995eb

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 8:54:49 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Conduit.ClientCo (M)
16.5.26.17

File size:
2.7 MB (2,862,520 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.7.34

Copyright:
2014 (c) ClientConnect Ltd.

Original file name:
MiniSp (R)

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\tb\apisupport\minisp_1.1.7.34\minispwin32.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ClientConnect LTD

Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
2/23/2016 3:30:00 AM

Valid to:
2/24/2017 3:29:59 AM

Subject:
CN=ClientConnect LTD, OU=MiniSP2016, O=ClientConnect LTD, L=Ness Ziona, S=Israel, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA, OU=Symantec Trust Network, O=Symantec Corporation, C=US

Serial number:
1B0C48124AB3892D25AE79EEB1B88130

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/26/2016 12:31:14 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:wtb/J2DZiN3AjdcZGgxt2aU7CUUlY8Vb8Lr2AVkFuv1:Yb/JcZ15Uxt2F7CUUlY8m

Entry address:
0x19DF69

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, 50, CF, 00, 00, FF, 75, 10, FF, 75, 0C, FF, 75, 08, E8, 07, 00, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, 5D, C2, 0C, 00, 6A, 0C, 68, 30, 03, 25, 10, E8, 08, B4, 00, 00, 33, C0, 40, 8B, 75, 0C, 85, F6, 75, 0C, 39, 35, 8C, C2, 28, 10, 0F, 84, E4, 00, 00, 00, 83, 65, FC, 00, 83, FE, 01, 74, 05, 83, FE, 02, 75, 35, 8B, 0D, 88, 9E, 1F, 10, 85, C9, 74, 0C, FF, 75, 10, 56, FF, 75, 08, FF, D1, 89, 45, E4, 85, C0, 0F, 84, B1, 00, 00, 00, FF, 75, 10, 56, FF, 75, 08, E8, 11, FE, FF, FF, 89, 45, E4...
 
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Entropy:
6.5254

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
1.8 MB (1,931,264 bytes)

The file minispwin32.dll has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://storage.stgbssint.com/TBNewTabSupport/SPAU/1.1.3.15/.../MiniSPWin32.dll

http://storage.stgbssint.com/TBNewTabSupport/SPAU/1.1.7.34/.../MiniSPWin32.dll

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