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cltmng.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 cltmng.exe by ClientConnect has been detected as adware by 11 anti-malware scanners. This file is typically installed with the program Search Protect by Client Connect LTD which is a potentially unwanted software program.
Publisher:
Client Connect LTD  (signed by ClientConnect LTD)

Product:
Search Protect

Version:
2.20.11.17

MD5:
14e453ffbfd889f47cea4eea0bf00e24

SHA-1:
9a1e5324c2a0897114f63517c5bcfb8a668d04c5

SHA-256:
ce8d0fec7a50f0956ac358c4ace053398e9bebc5204e2e980caf5578d863427b

Scanner detections:
11 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 8:07:44 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SearchProtect
2015.01.19

avast!
Win32:Conduit-B [PUP]
150129-1

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3205

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Conduit
4.0.3.1528

ESET NOD32
Win32/Conduit.SearchProtect.Y potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A
v2015.02.08.11

McAfee
Artemis!31C95A33DA48
5600.6861

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Conduit
15.2.8.11

Sophos
PUA 'Conduit Search Protect'
5.09

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0116
7.2.39

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
36766

File size:
5.9 MB (6,176,016 bytes)

Product version:
2.20.11.17

Copyright:
© 2014 ClientConnect Ltd.

Original file name:
SearchProtect (R)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\searchprotect\searchprotect\bin\cltmng.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ClientConnect LTD

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
12/30/2014 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
12/26/2016 5:59:59 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:
2/2/2015 4:53:55 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:/dTD9Yuum1+Sd5znmrs007KmCSSIdnFoJBr61YWyokzF1h7FXubNdvS:p+uhwsHtCednFoJAyokg8

Entry address:
0x332B2C

Entry point:
E8, 27, D8, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8D, 45, 14, 50, 6A, 00, FF, 75, 10, FF, 75, 0C, FF, 75, 08, E8, 9B, DB, 00, 00, 83, C4, 14, 5D, C3, 6A, 08, 68, 90, E5, 96, 00, E8, 82, A9, 00, 00, FF, 35, 78, 97, 98, 00, FF, 15, 88, 22, 7C, 00, 85, C0, 74, 16, 83, 65, FC, 00, FF, D0, EB, 07, 33, C0, 40, C3, 8B, 65, E8, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 01, 00, 00, 00, CC, 6A, 08, 68, 70, E5, 96, 00, E8, 4A, A9, 00, 00, E8, E6, BB, 00, 00, 8B, 40, 78, 85, C0, 74, 16, 83, 65, FC, 00, FF, D0, EB, 07, 33, C0...
 
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Entropy:
6.8436

Code size:
3.8 MB (3,935,744 bytes)

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

Search Protect  by Client Connect LTD
Search Protect from Client Connect (formally Conduit, now a venture of Perion) is a homepage and search provider modifier that when installed will change the default web browser's home page and search pages to a partner portal such as Trovi.
www.conduit.com/searchprotect
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The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-23-21-173-236.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (23.21.173.236:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-54-243-179-104.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (54.243.179.104:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-50-19-251-53.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (50.19.251.53:80)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-45-236-11.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.45.236.11:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-44-247-61.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.44.247.61:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a104-70-143-75.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (104.70.143.75:443)

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