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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 12 anti-malware scanners.
Publisher:
Client Connect LTD  (signed by ClientConnect LTD)

Product:
Search Protect

Version:
2.17.2.3

MD5:
9e0dd508f637ee94d55bba77fde54f96

SHA-1:
ebb8454d4017fe184fd4b1a4d390c8ce099213c1

SHA-256:
720f81f4429f5cc0effb23f52fa9bffbbc65316e549414691d376ca14e6c5cdb

Scanner detections:
12 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
5/5/2024 5:01:12 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Conduit-B [PUP]
140813-1

AVG
ClientConnect
2015.0.3363

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.ClientConnect
4.0.3.1493

ESET NOD32
Win32/ClientConnect.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Application.SearchProtect.AA@gen
14.9.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.SearchProtect
t3scan.1.6.1.0

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A
v2014.09.03.04

McAfee
Artemis!9E0DD508F637
5600.7018

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.09.03.04

Reason Heuristics
PUP.ClientConnect.I
14.9.3.4

Sophos
Conduit Search Protect
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
31520

File size:
3.1 MB (3,231,192 bytes)

Product version:
2.17.2.3

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
Signed by:
ClientConnect LTD

Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
6/18/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/19/2016 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=ClientConnect LTD, OU=Search Protect 2, O=ClientConnect LTD, L=Ness Ziona, S=Israel, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA, OU=Symantec Trust Network, O=Symantec Corporation, C=US

Serial number:
552491364DFD4261C3C5D20F5503F94C

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/2/2014 1:44:45 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:dnutB0FYFlbgTiVd+JuWRC9XS/JW4569vyLYUB0rveBNpOc2Y4HwBbutkIeGOh:stmFYLCG+k0C9XS/U45uvyLY8TZ2Y4I

Entry address:
0x1A8E33

Entry point:
E8, 10, AC, 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, C4, AF, 00, 00, 83, C4, 14, 5D, C3, 55, 8B, EC, 51, 51, 8D, 45, F8, 50, FF, 15, 04, E1, 5E, 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, 99, 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, E3, BB, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
6.7536

Code size:
1.9 MB (2,018,304 bytes)

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

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-79-100-195.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.79.100.195:443)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-54-243-179-104.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (54.243.179.104:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-50-17-206-125.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (50.17.206.125:80)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-9-97-214.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.9.97.214:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-9-64-33.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.9.64.33:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-79-215-61.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.79.215.61:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-75-208-11.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.75.208.11:443)

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

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-72-103-61.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.72.103.61:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-67-7-61.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.67.7.61:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-58-184-191.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.58.184.191:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-50-215-61.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.50.215.61:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-50-161-11.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.50.161.11:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-50-151-61.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.50.151.61:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-46-55-61.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.46.55.61:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-45-236-11.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.45.236.11:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-33-61-216.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.33.61.216:443)

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

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-220-243-49.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.220.243.49:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-216-120-30.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.216.120.30:443)

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