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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 16 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:
2.17.26.7

MD5:
6bf7a45328017bfdbd1535663a0b6acc

SHA-1:
3f92985cbdd831d23f0859c31ff1ee86718b964b

SHA-256:
78921437ed924b9d525ae470c477fed903037636a43d9ac9cd7a1f1cc42ae0a4

Scanner detections:
16 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 1:52:15 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SearchProtect
2014.10.06

avast!
Win32:Conduit-B [PUP]
2014.9-141007

AVG
ClientConnect
2015.0.3328

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Conduit
4.0.3.14107

ESET NOD32
Win32/Conduit.SearchProtect (variant)
8.10515

G Data
Win32.Application.SearchProtect.AA@gen
14.10.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Conduit.SearchProtect
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13584

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3136

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A
v2014.10.07.05

McAfee
Artemis!B1C796CA2D4E
5600.6984

Reason Heuristics
PUP.ClientConnect.G
14.10.7.16

Sophos
Conduit Search Protect
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Nullo[Short]
10314

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R047H05GO14
7.2.280

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
31810

File size:
5.3 MB (5,515,736 bytes)

Product version:
2.17.26.7

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 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/20/2016 1:59:59 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:
10/2/2014 8:17:45 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:g3e/vcpQOGa6lbwt6aYaOsOUvTTsOhcUiuiiVDyDDYDDDjo+DDDZsN:5MpQOGJlgysOUvTBhceDyDDYDDDjo+DG

Entry address:
0x2E5498

Entry point:
E8, 9C, EB, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 08, 68, 00, 5D, 8D, 00, E8, 72, 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, E0, 5C, 8D, 00, E8, 3A, AD, 00, 00, E8, 0E, 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, E6, D0, 00, 00, 8B, 40, 7C, 85, C0...
 
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Code size:
3.4 MB (3,546,112 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 ec2-54-243-238-45.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (54.243.238.45:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-75-101-133-135.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (75.101.133.135:80)

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-50-19-220-126.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (50.19.220.126:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-54-235-181-209.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (54.235.181.209:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-54-243-77-179.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (54.243.77.179:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-54-197-243-195.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (54.197.243.195:80)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-33-61-216.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.33.61.216:443)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-54-243-179-23.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (54.243.179.23:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-54-243-172-57.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (54.243.172.57:80)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a95-101-199-61.deploy.akamaitechnologies.com  (95.101.199.61:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-9-64-33.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.9.64.33:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-78-216-11.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.78.216.11:443)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-67-246-18.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.67.246.18:80)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-63-135-61.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.63.135.61:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-58-184-191.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.58.184.191:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-57-97-67.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.57.97.67:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-54-7-61.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.54.7.61:443)

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

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-44-176-238.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.44.176.238:443)

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