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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:

2.17.15.117

MD5:

069c5c82dfcb7fbe7eacd26248eabe14

SHA-1:

59a99904fffb49f1fb1848a7863453b1bc31ac11

SHA-256:

4fefb2a773fd44800a240f29ddf9fe0cea16dde9780c499071e5748b924d0ea4

Scanner detections:

1 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

Part of the Conduit/ClientConnect toolbar/extension distribution.

Analysis date:

4/19/2024 2:13:00 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Conduit (M)

17.2.2.12

File size:

5.3 MB (5,509,592 bytes)

Product version:

2.17.15.117

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:

6/18/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:

6/19/2016 6:59:59 PM

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:

9/15/2014 8:18:28 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

12.0

Entry address:

0x2E4CB8

Entry point:

E8, 2B, EB, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 08, 68, 58, 4F, 8D, 00, E8, 72, AD, 00, 00, FF, 35, 68, E9, 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, 38, 4F, 8D, 00, E8, 3A, AD, 00, 00, E8, 95, D0, 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, 6D, D0, 00, 00, 8B, 40, 7C, 85, C0... 
[+]

Entropy:

6.8177

Code size:

3.4 MB (3,543,552 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

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/572921521/?CurrentStep=1&TotalSteps=5&DMVersion=1.7.8.4_Perion.572920398.04&Language=None

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