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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 12 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:
2.16.0.376

MD5:
4a05d2d4ee7ffa2f22274467dadfe5ec

SHA-1:
bf85ba43acd6d7743310e50526716684ef40c119

Scanner detections:
12 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 5:18:10 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
SearchProtect
2015.0.3407

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Conduit
4.0.3.14720

ESET NOD32
Win32/Conduit.SearchProtect (variant)
8.10125

G Data
Win32.Application.SearchProtect.AA@gen
14.7.24

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.181.12846

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A
v2014.07.20.06

McAfee
Artemis!B1C796CA2D4E
5600.6999

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.07.20.06

Reason Heuristics
PUP.ClientConnect.G
14.8.1.0

Sophos
Conduit Search Protect
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R047H05GO14
7.2.265

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
31432

File size:
5.2 MB (5,426,472 bytes)

Product version:
2.16.0.376

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:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
2/2/2014 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/4/2016 5:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=ClientConnect LTD, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, OU=Search Protect, 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:
173D1F00E27A9D60265B3AB0B87F2ED8

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/17/2014 5:37:01 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:u8IdQ788aRg1rfT7FYJtEFTT+z0pwxniH3z4fAzSvL:kQ7880gBnWmT+YpwSGAA

Entry address:
0x2DB4B8

Entry point:
E8, 7B, E1, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 08, 68, 00, 12, 8C, 00, E8, C2, A3, 00, 00, FF, 35, 10, A5, 8D, 00, FF, 15, 5C, 72, 75, 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, 11, 8C, 00, E8, 8A, A3, 00, 00, E8, E5, C6, 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, BE, 5E, 00, 00, CC, E8, BD, C6, 00, 00, 8B, 40, 7C, 85, C0...
 
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Entropy:
6.8083

Code size:
3.3 MB (3,495,936 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
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The executing file has been seen to make the following network communication in live environments.

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a184-85-65-223.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (184.85.65.223:443)

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