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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 9 anti-malware scanners. This file is typically installed with the program Search Protect by Client Connect LTD which is a potentially unwanted software program.
Publisher:
Client Connect LTD  (signed by ClientConnect LTD)

Product:
Search Protect

Version:
2.20.2.12

MD5:
55b75d62ba0d1a440621af31ece2811f

SHA-1:
04719a679cdd4dd47a8907a0108b83b43c17238d

SHA-256:
33962f6f34f35a89de7f2803a16e831410d5b5f3e0571e89512d571fda0627aa

Scanner detections:
9 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 1:00:50 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SearchProtect
2015.02.01

avast!
Win32:Conduit-B [PUP]
2014.9-150201

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3212

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Conduit
4.0.3.1521

ESET NOD32
Win32/Conduit.SearchProtect.Y potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11102

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A
v2015.02.01.04

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Conduit
15.2.1.4

Sophos
Conduit Search Protect
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
37128

File size:
5.9 MB (6,156,048 bytes)

Product version:
2.20.2.12

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\searchprotect\bin\cltmng.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ClientConnect LTD

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
12/31/2014 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
12/26/2016 11:59:59 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:
1/28/2015 12:15:23 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:CUtLcQE4wtOFMWZ0pncCYtn/kVuK7tPfnhKoKLuyPqPe73LJjR4M8g0+Os5CF1:LMZfn8IrB5KoKLuQJ6tF1

Entry address:
0x330F7C

Entry point:
E8, 27, D8, 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, 9B, DB, 00, 00, 83, C4, 14, 5D, C3, 6A, 08, 68, C8, 9A, 96, 00, E8, 82, A9, 00, 00, FF, 35, D8, 46, 98, 00, FF, 15, 88, 02, 7C, 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, A8, 9A, 96, 00, E8, 4A, A9, 00, 00, E8, E6, BB, 00, 00, 8B, 40, 78, 85, C0, 74, 16, 83, 65, FC, 00, FF, D0, EB, 07, 33, C0...
 
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Entropy:
6.8400

Code size:
3.7 MB (3,927,040 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
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The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-54-235-113-160.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (54.235.113.160:80)

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-50-16-235-130.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (50.16.235.130:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-23-23-106-133.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (23.23.106.133:80)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-13-176-11.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.13.176.11:443)

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