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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 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This file is typically installed with the program Search Protect by Client Connect LTD which is a potentially unwanted software program. While running, it connects to the Internet address offering.service.distributionengine.va.conduit-services.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.

File name:

cltmng.exe

Publisher:

Client Connect LTD (signed by ClientConnect LTD)

Product:

Search Protect

Version:

3.0.30.5

MD5:

d41961d2516f5851edb7084c6a30434d

SHA-1:

e1d1df44eff0d126b8b8ceb688b9724f43f3c029

SHA-256:

0ad527713fdb653936dc55c60a9d3374325fc86816ad3b76e87050b9027cbb85

Scanner detections:

1 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

Part of the Conduit/ClientConnect toolbar/extension distribution.

Analysis date:

5/8/2024 8:57:28 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Conduit (M)

17.2.22.9

File size:

4.1 MB (4,247,824 bytes)

Product version:

3.0.30.5

Original file name:

SearchProtect (R)

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:

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

Digital Signature

Signed by:

ClientConnect LTD

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

12/31/2014 9:00:00 AM

Valid to:

12/27/2016 8:59:59 AM

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:

8/16/2015 10:13:14 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

12.0

Entry address:

0x280F5C

Entry point:

E8, A7, D4, 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, 1B, D8, 00, 00, 83, C4, 14, 5D, C3, 55, 8B, EC, FF, 15, 6C, 62, 6F, 00, 6A, 01, A3, CC, 91, 7C, 00, E8, F5, E4, 00, 00, FF, 75, 08, E8, 03, 5C, 00, 00, 83, 3D, CC, 91, 7C, 00, 00, 59, 59, 75, 08, 6A, 01, E8, DB, E4, 00, 00, 59, 68, 09, 04, 00, C0, E8, D1, 5B, 00, 00, 59, 5D, C3, CC, CC, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 24, 03, 00, 00, 6A, 17, E8, 93, DD, 01, 00, 85, C0, 74, 05, 6A, 02, 59, CD, 29, A3, B0... 
[+]

Entropy:

6.6534

Code size:

3 MB (3,100,160 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

79% remove it

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):

Connects to offering.service.distributionengine.va.conduit-services.com (199.101.114.147:80)

TCP (HTTP):

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

http://cms.distributionengine.conduit-services.com//MainOffer/602793232/?CurrentStep=1&TotalSteps=5&DMVersion=1.0.8.4_Perion.602792109.04&Language=None

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