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sp-downloader.exe

Search Protect

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 sp-downloader.exe by ClientConnect has been detected as adware by 8 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory. The file has been seen being downloaded from d2qtbs069bb97e.cloudfront.net and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
ClientConnect  (signed by ClientConnect LTD)

Product:
Search Protect

Version:
1.2.1.0

MD5:
ead5f87aa9a5f58b9503fe63424ab38c

SHA-1:
2ee07ca20def0e6dd0c5abffeaff334b3298935d

SHA-256:
42ae33f98c2c6835c5a28558d301496074a3dbf14b2ed5109aa42d41075ceb30

Scanner detections:
8 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
5/16/2024 4:46:37 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3225

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.ClientConnect
4.0.3.15119

Dr.Web
Adware.Conduit.45
9.0.1.019

ESET NOD32
Win32/ClientConnect (variant)
9.11036

G Data
NSIS.Application.SearchProtect.AH
15.1.24

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A
v2015.01.19.11

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Conduit.Installer
15.4.2.1

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
36784

File size:
147.7 KB (151,256 bytes)

Product version:
1.2.1.0

Copyright:
© 2014 ClientConnect Ltd.

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\sp-downloader.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ClientConnect LTD

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
12/31/2014 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
12/26/2016 11:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=ClientConnect LTD, OU=Safe Search, 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:
354F4C7E49A131A6E4BF89B253C78A2D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/6/2011 3:31:20 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:0cmVWD5ltbmP3Q7yBCgo/U93SqzUndI0oXusinPVKJxnL10:LmJIRp1q4kXvEPKxL10

Entry address:
0x354B

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, 84, 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, B0, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 98, 06, 47, 00, E8, 67, 27, 00, 00, 55, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, A3, B0, 05, 47, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 55, 68, 1C, 86, 40, 00, FF, 15, 80, 81, 40, 00, 68, 04, 86, 40, 00, 68, A0, 85, 46, 00, E8, 35, 26, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 80, 40, 00, 50, BF, A0, 10, 4C, 00, 57, E8, 23, 26, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.7842

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
25 KB (25,600 bytes)

The file sp-downloader.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 9 URLs.

http://d2qtbs069bb97e.cloudfront.net/sp-downloader.exe

http://j.allfreesoft.net/inst/software/6EF0DFB6-DF59-4838-8750-948C913FD15E/.../sp-downloader.exe

http://j.versscom.net/inst/software/6EF0DFB6-DF59-4838-8750-948C913FD15E/.../sp-downloader.exe

http://cdn.morningsunsoft.com/sp-downloader.exe

https://sp-storage.spccint.com/sp-downloader.exe

http://sp-storage.spccinta.com/sp-downloader.exe

http://softs.illyx.com/setup/ressources/partenaires_financiers/.../conduit.exe

https://sp-storage.spccinta.com//sp-downloader.exe

https://sp-storage.spccinta.com/sp-downloader.exe

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 a23-67-242-32.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.67.242.32:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-67-242-18.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.67.242.18:80)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-42-145-216.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.42.145.216:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-32-144-11.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.32.144.11:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-209-64-11.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.209.64.11:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-13-176-11.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.13.176.11:443)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a184-26-44-96.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (184.26.44.96:80)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a172-229-235-97.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (172.229.235.97:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a172-229-224-203.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (172.229.224.203:443)

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