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nscltmng.exe

Next Search

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 nscltmng.exe by ClientConnect has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat.
Publisher:
Client Connect LTD  (signed by ClientConnect LTD)

Product:
Next Search

Version:
2.21.200.26

MD5:
45d704b8eeb52abe6923387ef71f5911

SHA-1:
88af76a0d6f8ffe7a48e220887dfaf645dae7c6a

SHA-256:
628b9aa9d415752867e3e041b947d56721521fe2e5d3b03a7cad62ac4949a66f

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
7/14/2025 12:49:29 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Conduit (M)
16.7.22.6

File size:
4 MB (4,238,296 bytes)

Product version:
2.21.200.26

Copyright:
© 2014 ClientConnect Ltd.

Original file name:
Next Search

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\nextsearch\nextsearch\bin\nscltmng.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ClientConnect LTD

Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
10/1/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/3/2015 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=ClientConnect LTD, OU=Next Search, 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:
1CABAC4D3E9F4D2D0D78D81CA571F1CA

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/4/2015 11:20:47 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:9ai+TZf3v9U9+MnO1MHPc+ZU06ShVgtj+G6t5LYmDTa9hBOg1:gTdyPk6GShVgtKn5ng1

Entry address:
0x28A6BC

Entry point:
E8, 27, DB, 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, 9B, DE, 00, 00, 83, C4, 14, 5D, C3, 6A, 08, 68, 28, 72, 7B, 00, E8, 82, AC, 00, 00, FF, 35, 48, FF, 7C, 00, FF, 15, 88, E2, 6F, 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, 08, 72, 7B, 00, E8, 4A, AC, 00, 00, E8, E6, BE, 00, 00, 8B, 40, 78, 85, C0, 74, 16, 83, 65, FC, 00, FF, D0, EB, 07, 33, C0...
 
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Code size:
3 MB (3,131,904 bytes)

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