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cltmngsvc.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 cltmngsvc.exe by ClientConnect has been detected as adware by 13 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a separate (within the context of its own process) windows Service named “Search Protect Service”.
Publisher:
Client Connect LTD  (signed by ClientConnect LTD)

Product:
Search Protect

Version:
2.20.11.17

MD5:
f2d5d7bdcc7c0575e3d6d9e623392141

SHA-1:
ecafc53d5ddde5257644cf9cee6bbcb91eb60f6b

SHA-256:
7d2deb4eaf0d05e2b4111943506f7f4ce01a50ed68b66df683253126f8e25a2b

Scanner detections:
13 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
11/2/2024 3:38:40 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SearchProtect
2015.01.17

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

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.191.14667

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A
v2015.02.08.11

McAfee
Artemis!F56EA2E5366B
5600.6861

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

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Service.Conduit
15.2.8.11

Sophos
PUA 'Conduit Search Protect'
5.10

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0115
7.2.39

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
36718

File size:
3.4 MB (3,557,136 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\main\bin\cltmngsvc.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 4:54:58 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:wN7UWiikdTttxVcBwOWJIFJ/GX8eb8dcNin0drXi97WNxVy3JOCqb:wNriikHtxtOWJE/s8eb8w7ry97w

Entry address:
0x1AE1E3

Entry point:
E8, B1, F2, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 18, 8D, 4D, E8, 53, FF, 75, 0C, E8, 77, FC, FF, FF, 8B, 5D, 08, 81, FB, 00, 01, 00, 00, 73, 60, 8B, 4D, E8, 83, 79, 74, 01, 7E, 14, 8D, 45, E8, 50, 6A, 02, 53, E8, 00, F4, 00, 00, 8B, 4D, E8, 83, C4, 0C, EB, 0D, 8B, 81, 90, 00, 00, 00, 0F, B7, 04, 58, 83, E0, 02, 85, C0, 74, 1E, 80, 7D, F4, 00, 8B, 81, 98, 00, 00, 00, 0F, B6, 0C, 18, 74, 07, 8B, 45, F0, 83, 60, 70, FD, 8B, C1, E9, D6, 00, 00, 00, 80, 7D, F4, 00, 74, 07, 8B, 4D, F0, 83, 61, 70, FD...
 
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Entropy:
6.9526

Code size:
1.9 MB (2,034,176 bytes)

Service
Display name:
Search Protect Service

Service name:
CltMngSvc

Description:
This service loads the Search Protector, which maintains your selected Search settings, and enables auto-updates.

Type:
Win32OwnProcess

Depends on:
TermService


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

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-23-23-99-139.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (23.23.99.139:80)

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

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