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toolbarservice.exe

Toolbar

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 toolbarservice.exe by ClientConnect has been detected as adware by 12 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a separate (within the context of its own process) windows Service named “Toolbar Service”.
Publisher:
ClientConnect Ltd.  (signed by ClientConnect LTD)

Product:
Toolbar

Version:
1.1.0.3

MD5:
824fbea1092edff11eb9a752797182c2

SHA-1:
f30a25c6255f6b85605e0739a9f77b4427bfb220

SHA-256:
6eab033d521a2b25fb3447ee174473079991039122431cd8c118563346fe2096

Scanner detections:
12 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This component is distributed and installed with the Conduit/Perion Toolbar platform.

Analysis date:
5/6/2024 8:31:30 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Conduit
4.0.3.141124

ESET NOD32
Win32/Conduit.SearchProtect (variant)
8.10769

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
11/24/2014

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.14098

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2899

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.ClientConnect
v2014.11.24.06

McAfee
Artemis!7F47A8C1D866
5600.6909

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM10.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Service.ClientConnect.O
14.11.24.6

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1122
7.2.328

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
35066

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.19328
2.0.0.1991

File size:
342.3 KB (350,528 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.0.3

Copyright:
© 2014 ClientConnect Ltd.

Original file name:
ToolbarS.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\tbccint\toolbarservice\toolbarservice.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ClientConnect LTD

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
2/3/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/5/2016 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=ClientConnect LTD, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, OU=Trovi TB, 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:
43E7738E282F77369A5A4C0ED31A3C9F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/23/2014 11:34:42 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:6kEM/L+vBQHumvMRoBzsS4ALZgtavm0tqNQZxou0ZTUVqJ:6DM/L+vBmumvMaBzOAcae0tqNUouqTwk

Entry address:
0x23C58

Entry point:
E8, FB, A0, 00, 00, E9, 7B, FE, FF, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 08, 00, 75, 0B, FF, 75, 0C, E8, D3, F8, FF, FF, 59, 5D, C3, 56, 8B, 75, 0C, 85, F6, 75, 0D, FF, 75, 08, E8, 08, F6, FF, FF, 59, 33, C0, EB, 4D, 53, EB, 30, 85, F6, 75, 01, 46, 56, FF, 75, 08, 6A, 00, FF, 35, 00, BB, 44, 00, FF, 15, C8, B1, 43, 00, 8B, D8, 85, DB, 75, 5E, 39, 05, 04, BB, 44, 00, 74, 40, 56, E8, 3B, 52, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, 1D, 83, FE, E0, 76, CB, 56, E8, 2B, 52, 00, 00, 59, E8, CD, 2C, 00, 00, C7, 00, 0C, 00, 00, 00, 33, C0, 5B...
 
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Code size:
232 KB (237,568 bytes)

Service
Display name:
Toolbar Service

Service name:
TBSrv

Description:
Keeps your toolbar operational. If this service is disabled or stopped, your toolbar may not function properly. This service uninstalls itself when there is no ClientConnect Ltd. powered toolbar using

Type:
Win32OwnProcess

Depends on:
RPCSS


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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a104-78-109-114.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (104.78.109.114:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a184-30-208-36.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (184.30.208.36:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-35-120-156.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.35.120.156:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-50-146-64.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.50.146.64:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-195-67-230.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.195.67.230:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a104-122-60-210.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (104.122.60.210:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-196-235-88.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.196.235.88:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a104-90-106-128.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (104.90.106.128:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-0-129-200.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.0.129.200:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a184-50-105-15.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (184.50.105.15:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a104-108-171-168.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (104.108.171.168:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-9-134-118.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.9.134.118:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-65-36-237.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.65.36.237:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-37-52-213.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.37.52.213:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a104-94-9-5.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (104.94.9.5:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-57-195-245.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.57.195.245:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-50-131-89.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.50.131.89:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-4-252-16.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.4.252.16:80)

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