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cltmng.exe

Lenovo Browser Guard

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 13 anti-malware scanners. Additionally, the file is typically installed by a number of programs including Lenovo Browser Guard by ClientConnect LTD and Run_Dregol by Run_Dregol, both potentially unwanted software.
Publisher:
ClientConnect LTD  (signed and verified)

Product:
Lenovo Browser Guard

Version:
2.14.0.129

MD5:
8a8ac5f1f71a39074cad63eafadec744

SHA-1:
97afeb802f0ca463e29469fb8c812599b5f756c5

SHA-256:
32fe1158b56ad1d45fcf1213ed1979143b3d91b542c3f61cbb405af0b489ca57

Scanner detections:
13 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/20/2024 2:02:12 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Conduit-C [PUP]
2014.9-141101

AVG
ClientConnect
2015.0.3304

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.Conduit.BSearchProtect
4.0.3.14111

ESET NOD32
Win32/Conduit.SearchProtect (variant)
8.10624

G Data
Win32.Application.SearchProtect.AA@gen
14.11.24

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.181.12846

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A
v2014.11.01.02

McAfee
Artemis!646D2DB7BBBB
5600.6960

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.11.01.02

Reason Heuristics
PUP.ClientConnect.G
14.11.1.2

Sophos
Conduit Search Protect
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0605
7.2.305

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
34266

File size:
4.6 MB (4,798,280 bytes)

Product version:
2.14.0.129

Original file name:
Lenovo Browser Guard

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\lenovobrowserguard\lenovobrowserguard\bin\cltmng.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ClientConnect LTD

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/28/2014 5:30:00 AM

Valid to:
1/30/2016 5:29:59 AM

Subject:
CN=ClientConnect LTD, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, OU=Lenovo Browser Guard, O=ClientConnect 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:
177310CAE60BB43B9E75B02DA2C1AC11

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/12/2014 9:19:10 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:VAjS+f3YMW1SNv9Yvc7+uK+Us2ngb1Vnlc:VAW+61SNv9jSuKW9e

Entry address:
0x219887

Entry point:
E8, 0D, A0, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 51, 51, 8D, 45, F8, 50, FF, 15, 68, 31, 70, 00, 8B, 4D, F8, 8B, 45, FC, 6A, 00, 81, C1, 00, 80, C1, 2A, 68, 80, 96, 98, 00, 15, 21, 4E, 62, FE, 50, 51, E8, A1, 5C, 00, 00, 83, FA, 07, 7C, 0E, 7F, 07, 3D, FF, 6F, 40, 93, 76, 05, 83, C8, FF, 8B, D0, 8B, 4D, 08, 85, C9, 74, 05, 89, 01, 89, 51, 04, C9, C3, 55, 8B, EC, 56, E8, 3B, D7, 00, 00, 8B, F0, 85, F6, 74, 13, FF, 75, 08, 56, E8, 0D, 00, 00, 00, F7, D8, 1B, C0, 59, F7, D0, 59, 23, C6, 5E, 5D, C3, 55, 8B...
 
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Entropy:
6.4704

Code size:
3 MB (3,150,848 bytes)

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

Lenovo Browser Guard  by ClientConnect LTD
This is a branded version for Lenovo of the Conduit/Perion Search Protect software, a potentially unwanted program that maintains the partner or affiliate directed web page.
79% remove it
Run_Dregol  by Run_Dregol
Identified as a version of the CMI/ConvertAd family of malware ad-injectors, this adware which is typically bundled with third-party applications in unwanted software bundles will hijack the user's browser (Internet Explorer, Chrome and Firefox) and display unwanted ads.
80% remove it
 
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The executing file has been seen to make the following network communication in live environments.

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a104-73-143-131.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (104.73.143.131:443)

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