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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 10 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:
2.13.1.47

MD5:
f1cf70570845fc8ed945015c21c7d90d

SHA-1:
1f574bfef2a0958496e684aca4f3f2e1f85dd6ce

SHA-256:
c6c19e2410f0116e0855079bffdea5830eeaf4c9ad5d35e00dfb4fb25cb770b6

Scanner detections:
10 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 1:56:41 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
SearchProtect
2015.0.3396

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Conduit
4.0.3.1481

Dr.Web
Trojan.Damaged.1
9.0.1.0213

ESET NOD32
Win32/Conduit.SearchProtect (variant)
8.9771

G Data
Win32.Application.SearchProtect.AA@gen
14.8.24

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A
v2014.08.01.12

Panda Antivirus
Suspicious file
14.05.12.10

Reason Heuristics
PUP.ClientConnect.G
14.8.1.0

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Nullo[Short]
10449

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
29732

File size:
4.5 MB (4,753,728 bytes)

Product version:
2.13.1.47

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:
2/3/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/5/2016 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=ClientConnect LTD, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, OU=Search Protect, 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:
173D1F00E27A9D60265B3AB0B87F2ED8

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/3/2014 3:12:45 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:XKe6Or2Giv+OjExyhGPCBNy8EFRp+gzuTzZTWLmzKj:Vr2R+OMqBNy8EF9cZTMmzg

Entry address:
0x2161ED

Entry point:
E8, 5A, D6, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, 28, CC, 77, 00, E8, 2D, A2, 00, 00, 83, 65, E4, 00, 8B, 5D, 0C, 8B, C3, 8B, 7D, 10, 0F, AF, C7, 8B, 75, 08, 03, F0, 89, 75, 08, 83, 65, FC, 00, 4F, 89, 7D, 10, 78, 0C, 2B, F3, 89, 75, 08, 8B, CE, FF, 55, 14, EB, EE, 33, C0, 40, 89, 45, E4, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 14, 00, 00, 00, E8, 2E, A2, 00, 00, C2, 10, 00, 8B, 7D, 10, 8B, 5D, 0C, 8B, 75, 08, 8B, 45, E4, 85, C0, 75, 0B, FF, 75, 14, 57, 53, 56, E8, 01, 00, 00, 00, C3, 6A, 14, 68, 48, CC, 77, 00...
 
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Code size:
3 MB (3,145,216 bytes)

The file cltmng.exe has been discovered within the following program.

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 ec2-54-83-197-43.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (54.83.197.43:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-54-235-66-89.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (54.235.66.89:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-184-72-217-85.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (184.72.217.85:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-50-16-210-106.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (50.16.210.106:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-23-23-100-240.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (23.23.100.240:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-54-243-118-76.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (54.243.118.76:80)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-209-176-11.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.209.176.11:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-45-236-11.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.45.236.11:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-43-119-61.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.43.119.61:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a96-7-184-191.deploy.akamaitechnologies.com  (96.7.184.191:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a95-101-64-11.deploy.akamaitechnologies.com  (95.101.64.11:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a92-122-152-192.deploy.akamaitechnologies.com  (92.122.152.192:443)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a84-53-146-106.deploy.akamaitechnologies.com  (84.53.146.106:80)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-76-231-61.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.76.231.61:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-72-215-61.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.72.215.61:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-57-55-61.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.57.55.61:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-57-51-152.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.57.51.152:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-54-23-61.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.54.23.61:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-53-215-61.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.53.215.61:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-50-135-61.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.50.135.61:443)

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