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cltmngsvc.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 cltmngsvc.exe by ClientConnect has been detected as adware by 24 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a separate (within the context of its own process) windows Service named “Search Protect Service”.
Publisher:
Client Connect LTD  (signed by ClientConnect LTD)

Product:
Search Protect

Version:
3.0.90.9

MD5:
7248ff9b0a80a59a2f2d732384c3af02

SHA-1:
37deb08b742305bab8a8e05798fcba771556706e

SHA-256:
25cdd8cf5c012a1dcde9124b0fe1af971e3d52274352773da234f7dac1fad034

Scanner detections:
24 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/18/2024 11:11:23 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SearchProtect
2015.11.18

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/SearchProtect.Gen
8.3.2.2

avast!
Win32:SearchProtect-M [Trj]
2014.9-151119

AVG
Generic
2016.0.2920

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Conduit
4.0.3.151119

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.7383

Dr.Web
Adware.Conduit.298
9.0.1.0323

ESET NOD32
Win32/Conduit.SearchProtect.H potentially unwanted (variant)
9.12583

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/SearchProtect
11/19/2015

G Data
Win32.Application.SearchProtect.AK
15.11.25

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Conduit.SearchProtect
t3scan.1.9.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.212.17886

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.SearchProtect
14.0.0.1095

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.AppFlsh
v2015.11.19.10

McAfee
Artemis!F56EA2E5366B
5600.6576

Panda Antivirus
PUP/SearchProtect
15.11.19.10

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM10.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1077

Quick Heal
PUA.Clientconn.Gen
11.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Conduit.ClientConnect (M)
15.11.19.22

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Generic/QRS!1.9E2D [F]
23.00.65.151117

Sophos
Conduit Search Protect (PUA)
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.SearchProtect/Variant
9497

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0115
7.2.323

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
45266

File size:
3.1 MB (3,240,208 bytes)

Product version:
3.0.90.9

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\main\bin\cltmngsvc.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ClientConnect LTD

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
12/30/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
12/26/2016 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=ClientConnect LTD, OU=Safe Search, 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:
354F4C7E49A131A6E4BF89B253C78A2D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/15/2015 3:49:06 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:JxdrRy3jVlFE8WhV4bZbmowEkzNiWPv0UG7LhAx5a1iyloOw2+d52l8dScct:T9MjV7bWhV48owjzNvv0UGiOvd

Entry address:
0x1CA614

Entry point:
E8, 6D, 58, 01, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 18, 8D, 4D, E8, 53, FF, 75, 0C, E8, C6, FB, FF, FF, 8B, 5D, 08, 81, FB, 00, 01, 00, 00, 73, 60, 8B, 4D, E8, 83, 79, 74, 01, 7E, 14, 8D, 45, E8, 50, 6A, 02, 53, E8, BC, 59, 01, 00, 8B, 4D, E8, 83, C4, 0C, EB, 0D, 8B, 81, 90, 00, 00, 00, 0F, B7, 04, 58, 83, E0, 02, 85, C0, 74, 1E, 80, 7D, F4, 00, 8B, 81, 98, 00, 00, 00, 0F, B6, 0C, 18, 74, 07, 8B, 45, F0, 83, 60, 70, FD, 8B, C1, E9, D6, 00, 00, 00, 80, 7D, F4, 00, 74, 07, 8B, 4D, F0, 83, 61, 70, FD...
 
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Entropy:
6.7306

Code size:
2.2 MB (2,277,376 bytes)

Service
Display name:
Search Protect Service

Service name:
CltMngSvc

Description:
This service loads the Search Protector, which maintains your selected Search settings, and enables auto-updates.

Type:
Win32OwnProcess

Depends on:
TermService


The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-54-225-182-66.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (54.225.182.66:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-23-23-99-139.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (23.23.99.139:80)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-197-69-162.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.197.69.162:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a104-98-32-21.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (104.98.32.21:443)

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