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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 11 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:
2.16.10.61

MD5:
f179d39cdc9c25f28f0a2510fc96266c

SHA-1:
3a63f35d807a4ed2c989af70d56eda4701471aea

Scanner detections:
11 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/23/2024 9:19:13 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
ClientConnect
2015.0.3343

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Conduit
4.0.3.14922

ESET NOD32
Win32/Conduit.SearchProtect (variant)
8.10140

G Data
Win32.Application.SearchProtect.AA@gen
14.7.24

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.181.12846

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A
v2014.07.24.03

McAfee
Artemis!B1C796CA2D4E
5600.6999

Reason Heuristics
PUP.ClientConnect.G
14.8.1.0

Sophos
Conduit Search Protect
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R047H05GO14
7.2.265

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
31520

File size:
5.2 MB (5,426,112 bytes)

Product version:
2.16.10.61

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:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
6/19/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/20/2016 12:59:59 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:
7/22/2014 1:34:07 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:0tkgkVznkP5A568HQG0/+0cf5pCDq0FTlYai3p2fffffffff6n4P:04nkP5SlHFjPCDqYTlYTwfffffffff4M

Entry address:
0x2DB488

Entry point:
E8, 2B, E1, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 08, 68, 00, 12, 8C, 00, E8, C2, A3, 00, 00, FF, 35, 10, A5, 8D, 00, FF, 15, 5C, 72, 75, 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, E0, 11, 8C, 00, E8, 8A, A3, 00, 00, E8, 83, C6, 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, BE, 5E, 00, 00, CC, E8, 5B, C6, 00, 00, 8B, 40, 7C, 85, C0...
 
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Code size:
3.3 MB (3,495,936 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 ec2-54-243-179-104.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (54.243.179.104:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-54-225-145-186.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (54.225.145.186:80)

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-107-22-223-150.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (107.22.223.150:80)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a172-233-160-8.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (172.233.160.8:443)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-54-243-228-101.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (54.243.228.101:80)

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-54-225-157-67.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (54.225.157.67:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-74-9-206.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.74.9.206:80)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-52-40-11.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.52.40.11:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-49-87-61.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.49.87.61:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-43-23-61.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.43.23.61:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-214-47-198.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.214.47.198:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-195-215-201.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.195.215.201:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-15-176-11.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.15.176.11:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a173-222-112-11.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (173.222.112.11:443)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a172-233-157-194.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (172.233.157.194:80)

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