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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 12 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a separate (within the context of its own process) windows Service named “Search Protect Service”. 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:
2.19.10.160

MD5:
a3d330a00796cc99bf355b16ff4dff74

SHA-1:
b73bc453b4d3db8c13e810bf1da2fb7e3ed3d280

SHA-256:
49ef360330b26638ea920a04f56bd14c07968c65b71e0a657f66bde3ddead33a

Scanner detections:
12 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 10:20:17 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SearchProtect
2014.12.14

avast!
Win32:Conduit-B [PUP]
2014.9-141214

AVG
SearchProtect
2015.0.3261

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.Conduit.bSearchProtect
4.0.3.141214

ESET NOD32
Win32/Conduit.SearchProtect (variant)
8.10873

G Data
Win32.Application.SearchProtect.AA@gen
14.12.24

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A
v2014.12.14.08

McAfee
Artemis!A3D330A00796
5600.6917

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Service.ClientConnect.J
14.12.14.8

Sophos
Conduit Search Protect
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1212
7.2.348

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
35692

File size:
3.2 MB (3,320,640 bytes)

Product version:
2.19.10.160

Original file name:
Search Protect Search (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:
2/3/2014 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/4/2016 11:59:59 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:
12/10/2014 2:51:26 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:rRB+pO/mOH2lKk7b3Ljfvzk/jqiLp/JyD9EUQ+Fsn1ZrDuOWCUvz:rRBRmU21b3Ljfv4/jqiLptZG

Entry address:
0x181DBF

Entry point:
E8, EC, ED, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 18, 8D, 4D, E8, 53, FF, 75, 0C, E8, 77, FC, 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, 3B, EF, 00, 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:
6.9372

Code size:
1.8 MB (1,916,416 bytes)

Service
Display name:
Search Protect Service

Service name:
CltMngSvc

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

Type:
Win32OwnProcess

Depends on:
TermService


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

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 communications in live environments.

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

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

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