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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 nscltmngsvc.exe by ClientConnect has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. It runs as a separate (within the context of its own process) windows Service named “Next Search Service”.
Publisher:
Client Connect LTD  (signed by ClientConnect LTD)

Product:
Next Search

Version:
2.19.50.80

MD5:
aabf336e618d98f2270cc99d85abe247

SHA-1:
786ec6bab0e8664e850385a505b1d716681684e6

SHA-256:
a53177d3ba846cc4a34db1deef744d82ba7a71e6d895bc076874ef886c1f1a8f

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
12/27/2024 4:55:52 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Conduit (M)
16.11.24.17

File size:
3.1 MB (3,290,584 bytes)

Product version:
2.19.50.80

Copyright:
© 2014 ClientConnect Ltd.

Original file name:
Next Search

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\nextsearch\main\bin\nscltmngsvc.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ClientConnect LTD

Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
10/2/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/4/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=ClientConnect LTD, OU=Next Search, O=ClientConnect LTD, L=Ness Ziona, S=Israel, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA, OU=Symantec Trust Network, O=Symantec Corporation, C=US

Serial number:
1CABAC4D3E9F4D2D0D78D81CA571F1CA

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/18/2015 5:18:19 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:7TOje+QoTaNbNPi3edvCGV3W7RgpxDT7yIvaGMqHZoSMUmN:7+efoTEi3edvCc3W7RmQIvaGU

Entry address:
0x18311F

Entry point:
E8, B4, EE, 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, 03, F0, 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:
6.9803

Code size:
1.8 MB (1,922,048 bytes)

Service
Display name:
Next Search Service

Service name:
NsCltMngSvc

Description:
This service loads the Next Search, 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 communication in live environments.

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

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