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 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. While running, it connects to the Internet address offering.service.distributionengine.va.conduit-services.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
ClientConnect LTD  (signed and verified)

Product:
Lenovo Browser Guard

Version:
2.14.0.129

MD5:
369750edfb15725f936dd7fd55c0cbf6

SHA-1:
af94221a00e9dffb55907b6ffa0ee9aea4470d2c

SHA-256:
183f36e6debd7fb41bd2528be1c5e9ba94eb9faea45352085afc43f2cae0102a

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
5/15/2024 7:40:28 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Conduit (M)
16.12.13.17

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
Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

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

Valid to:
1/30/2016 12:59:59 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 5:49:10 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

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

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):

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to cms.distributionengine.conduit-services.com  (23.67.242.59:80)

 
http://cms.distributionengine.conduit-services.com//MainOffer/511388212/?CurrentStep=1&TotalSteps=5&DMVersion=1.1.8.4_Perion.511387089.04&Language=None

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