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nscltmngsvc.exe

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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:
2.23.30.9

MD5:
b9240a2de91c42219cf8c75192de1ab3

SHA-1:
96b61faf74ebbcea550c6e65c45dc08583ce0b96

SHA-256:
27b7c89b5f3ebcb1bb6419dce5166ca62920fcdfdb409fb5c7b2ec25efb89a3b

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
12/27/2024 5:33:01 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Conduit (M)
16.10.5.7

File size:
3.1 MB (3,231,192 bytes)

Product version:
2.23.30.9

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:
10/1/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/3/2015 6:59:59 PM

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:
5/13/2015 8:01:19 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:zNTqqC/+qfePgAJyPX0aaJ0/fZ1HjeXvMoVWZEr8w7tp5LlQerojCHoS1rZZ:zRqF+weIvX0n03Z5jMvCgn

Entry address:
0x1D3A04

Entry point:
E8, 91, 4B, 01, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 18, 8D, 4D, E8, 53, FF, 75, 0C, E8, C6, FB, 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, E0, 4C, 01, 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:
6.7792

Code size:
2.2 MB (2,309,632 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


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