cltmng.exe

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 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. While running, it connects to the Internet address offering.service.distributionengine.va.conduit-services.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
Search Protect  (signed by ClientConnect LTD)

Product:
Search Protect

Version:
2.18.20.209

MD5:
f781af63bcf81a95104b069e7fc9e045

SHA-1:
dfb32a5e29dc39478c064dfcfb4f9381a944d0b2

SHA-256:
7e3120d953949ffc9c85aa170ad98011200c4530261bc3f2d129f09b4fe6782e

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 6:06:17 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Conduit (M)
17.3.1.0

File size:
5.4 MB (5,692,224 bytes)

Product version:
2.18.20.209

Original file name:
Search Protect Search (R)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
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=Search Protect, 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:
173D1F00E27A9D60265B3AB0B87F2ED8

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/10/2014 10:36:51 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

Entry address:
0x2F93DD

Entry point:
E8, F6, F1, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 08, 68, 58, EA, 8F, 00, E8, 3D, B4, 00, 00, FF, 35, 34, 8F, 91, 00, FF, 15, 60, B2, 77, 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, 38, EA, 8F, 00, E8, 05, B4, 00, 00, E8, 68, D7, 00, 00, 8B, 40, 78, 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, 24, 83, 00, 00, CC, E8, 40, D7, 00, 00, 8B, 40, 7C, 85, C0...
 
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Code size:
3.5 MB (3,645,440 bytes)

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ude.conduit-data.com  (54.197.244.95:80)

TCP (HTTP):

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to cms.distributionengine.conduit-services.com  (23.67.242.59:80)

 
http://cms.distributionengine.conduit-services.com//MainOffer/612177281/?CurrentStep=1&TotalSteps=5&DMVersion=1.1.8.4_Perion.612176158.04&Language=None

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