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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:

2.17.25.52

MD5:

07b0ee2f70ad5a0c96d548ef071db0a6

SHA-1:

3405e527acb6058a0b167aeabc0ae9d1c46490f6

SHA-256:

b195a11d135a9dded1f01329d195c27e9d2b8b013f6033e5493e52d6dd10855d

Scanner detections:

1 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

Part of the Conduit/ClientConnect toolbar/extension distribution.

Analysis date:

4/18/2024 8:22:43 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Conduit (M)

16.12.23.14

File size:

5.3 MB (5,516,248 bytes)

Product version:

2.17.25.52

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:

Symantec Corporation

Valid from:

6/19/2014 5:30:00 AM

Valid to:

6/20/2016 5:29:59 AM

Subject:

CN=ClientConnect LTD, OU=Search Protect 2, 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:

552491364DFD4261C3C5D20F5503F94C

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

9/29/2014 12:11:28 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

12.0

Entry address:

0x2E54A8

Entry point:

E8, AB, EB, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 08, 68, 10, 5D, 8D, 00, E8, 82, AD, 00, 00, FF, 35, 68, F9, 8E, 00, FF, 15, 60, 32, 76, 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, F0, 5C, 8D, 00, E8, 4A, AD, 00, 00, E8, 1E, D1, 00, 00, 8B, 40, 78, 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, 6E, 68, 00, 00, CC, E8, F6, D0, 00, 00, 8B, 40, 7C, 85, C0... 
[+]

Entropy:

6.8204

Code size:

3.4 MB (3,546,624 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/522407750/?CurrentStep=1&TotalSteps=5&DMVersion=1.2.8.4_Perion.522406627.04&Language=None

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