cltmngui.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 cltmngui.exe by ClientConnect has been detected as adware by 13 anti-malware scanners.
Publisher:
Client Connect LTD  (signed by ClientConnect LTD)

Product:
Search Protect

Version:
2.15.11.3

MD5:
7e271cf7bd83f1a0165f6beb3a3b49f9

SHA-1:
13449299af97f67172cfe658bef83f88c8d50f44

SHA-256:
fa437ee13a4cc083d91b9dbd90f341cda0051614998578ab51d0242742c04ab1

Scanner detections:
13 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 1:30:06 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Trash.Gen
7.11.30.172

AVG
SearchProtect
2015.0.3430

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Conduit
4.0.3.14627

Dr.Web
Trojan.Damaged.1
9.0.1.0213

ESET NOD32
Win32/Conduit.SearchProtect (variant)
8.9848

G Data
Win32.Application.SearchProtect.AA@gen
14.6.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.SearchProtect
t3scan.1.6.1.0

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A
v2014.06.27.02

McAfee
Artemis!DDB6010BF5EF
5600.7086

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.06.27.02

Reason Heuristics
PUP.ClientConnect.I
14.8.1.0

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Nullo[Short]
10449

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
30678

File size:
3.1 MB (3,214,144 bytes)

Product version:
2.15.11.3

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\ui\bin\cltmngui.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
2/2/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/4/2016 6:59:59 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:
6/26/2014 5:22:44 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:t9Qi+p5Ay77C69xPoAusy7cQWhhhh+hhhhJhhhh+hhhhBhhhdtKhhh1KhhhGhhhe:Z+p5xC69J5hy7uhhhh+hhhhJhhhh+hhN

Entry address:
0x1AAFD3

Entry point:
E8, C0, AB, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8D, 45, 14, 50, 6A, 00, FF, 75, 10, FF, 75, 0C, FF, 75, 08, E8, 74, AF, 00, 00, 83, C4, 14, 5D, C3, 55, 8B, EC, 51, 51, 8D, 45, F8, 50, FF, 15, 08, 01, 5F, 00, 8B, 4D, F8, 8B, 45, FC, 81, C1, 00, 80, C1, 2A, 6A, 00, 68, 80, 96, 98, 00, 15, 21, 4E, 62, FE, 50, 51, E8, 39, 45, 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, 8B, E5, 5D, C3, 55, 8B, EC, 56, E8, 09, BC, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
6.7329

Code size:
1.9 MB (2,027,008 bytes)

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

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-222-50-214.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.222.50.214:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-218-136-32.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.218.136.32:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-209-176-11.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.209.176.11:443)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-54-83-197-43.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (54.83.197.43:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-23-23-100-240.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (23.23.100.240:80)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-72-32-11.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.72.32.11:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-6-87-61.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.6.87.61:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-6-119-61.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.6.119.61:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-60-135-61.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.60.135.61:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-53-215-61.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.53.215.61:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-221-108-162.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.221.108.162:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-220-132-39.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.220.132.39:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-218-42-243.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.218.42.243:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-209-64-11.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.209.64.11:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-206-248-11.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.206.248.11:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-203-240-11.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.203.240.11:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-13-55-61.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.13.55.61:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a184-86-116-18.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (184.86.116.18:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a184-50-247-54.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (184.50.247.54:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a184-31-135-61.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (184.31.135.61:443)

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