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cltmng.exe

Search Protect

Conduit Ltd.

The file belongs to the Conduit API platform, a utility that bundles and monetizes search toolbars and web browser extensions. The application cltmng.exe, “Search Protect by Conduit” by Conduit has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 17 anti-malware scanners. This file is typically installed with the program Search Protect by Conduit Ltd. which is a potentially unwanted software program.
Publisher:
Conduit  (signed by Conduit Ltd.)

Product:
Search Protect

Description:
Search Protect by Conduit

Version:
2.12.10.97

MD5:
92d5284e529c133a3ea7de9fe5a2519e

SHA-1:
6acec48db72d78f4bbc74cdf2f050ca9844011de

SHA-256:
7df5c4c56a8706e54f1573ad07768de9c33efebe773c545265bbacf30d532de4

Scanner detections:
17 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
4/27/2024 2:57:59 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:SearchProtect-B [PUP]
2014.9-140327

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Conduit.SearchProtect
4.0.3.14327

Bkav FE
W32.Clod444.Trojan
1.3.0.4562

Boost by Reason
Optional.Conduit.G
188838

Dr.Web
Adware.Conduit.21
9.0.1.086

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.GenericKDZ.24806
8.14.03.27.07

ESET NOD32
Win32/Conduit.SearchProtect (variant)
8.9579

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Conduit_SearchProtect
3/27/2014

G Data
Win32.Application.SearchProtect
14.3.24

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Conduit.A
v2014.03.27.07

McAfee
Artemis!8DFBDE35A58E
5600.7179

Panda Antivirus
PUP/Conduit.A
14.03.27.07

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SearchProtect.Conduit.G
14.8.7.22

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Nullo[Short]
10435

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0828
7.2.86

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
27672

XVirus List
Win.Detected
2.3.31

File size:
4.5 MB (4,671,776 bytes)

Product version:
2.12.10.97

Copyright:
2012 (c) Conduit. All rights reserved.

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:
Conduit Ltd.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/3/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/4/2016 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Conduit Ltd., OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Conduit 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:
3A82654719D8F75B59134F7B66465210

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/22/2014 8:25:05 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:XqUqrxYwfDbXmI+hkFb8tr6CqgSlTB4Vldw2Ud7:XGYw0hkFb8ty/6ed7

Entry address:
0x20D1C9

Entry point:
E8, 61, BE, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 20, 53, 57, 33, DB, 6A, 07, 33, C0, 59, 8D, 7D, E4, 89, 5D, E0, F3, AB, 39, 45, 0C, 75, 15, E8, D3, 2F, 00, 00, C7, 00, 16, 00, 00, 00, E8, C5, 90, 00, 00, 83, C8, FF, EB, 4D, 8B, 45, 08, 85, C0, 74, E4, 56, 89, 45, E8, 89, 45, E0, 8D, 45, 10, 50, 53, FF, 75, 0C, 8D, 45, E0, 50, C7, 45, E4, FF, FF, FF, 7F, C7, 45, EC, 42, 00, 00, 00, E8, 7D, C0, 00, 00, 83, C4, 10, FF, 4D, E4, 8B, F0, 78, 07, 8B, 4D, E0, 88, 19, EB, 0C, 8D, 45, E0, 50, 53, E8, B3...
 
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Code size:
3 MB (3,100,672 bytes)

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

Search Protect  by Conduit Ltd.
From the Terms of Service: "Search Protect is a separate piece of software installed on your hard-drive in connection with your installation of a Toolbar. It is designed to protect your Search settings from takeover by third parties.
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The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-107-20-133-96.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (107.20.133.96:80)

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-50-16-220-76.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (50.16.220.76:80)

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

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-79-99-187.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.79.99.187:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-77-99-152.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.77.99.152:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-76-227-152.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.76.227.152:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-67-3-152.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.67.3.152:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-43-115-152.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.43.115.152:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-39-39-163.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.39.39.163:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-39-36-190.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.39.36.190:443)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-39-34-88.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.39.34.88:80)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-37-163-152.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.37.163.152:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-211-252-52.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.211.252.52:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-209-163-152.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.209.163.152:443)

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