Search Protect
What is Search Protect?
Search Protect is software application developed by Client Connect LTD. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 49.90% of installations running this operating system. Search Protect's installer is typically 16.00 MB in size and installs around 331 files. The most common release is 2.22.26.1 with 2.70% of all installations currently using this version.
Search Protect is most popular in the United States with 58.91% of installations residing in this country.
Search Protect adds 1 scheduled task to the Windows Task Scheduler launching the program at randomly scheduled times.
About Search Protect?
Search Protect, a product from Client Connect (formerly known as Conduit, now a part of Perion), is a software designed to modify homepage and search provider settings. Upon installation, it changes default web browser settings to navigate to a partner portal such as Trovi.
Multiple virus scanners have detected malware in Search Protect.
| Scanner Software | Version | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Agnitum Outpost | 7.1.1 | Riskware.SearchProtect |
| Baidu-International | 4.0.3.14530 | Adware.Win32.Conduit.81 |
| Dr.Web | 9.0.0.0150 | Adware.Conduit.84 |
| ESET-NOD32 | 8.9849 | a variant of Win32/Conduit.SearchProtect.I |
| Fortinet FortiGate | 5/30/2014 | Riskware/Conduit_SearchProtect |
| G Data | 14.5.24 | Win32.Application.SearchProtect |
| Malwarebytes | v2014.05.30.01 | PUP.Optional.Conduit.A |
| Panda Antivirus | 14.05.30.01 | PUP/Conduit.A |
| VIPRE Antivirus | 29622 | Conduit (fs) |
| AVG | 2015.0.3438 | SearchProtect |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall | 7.2.171 | TROJ_GEN.F47V0526 |
Software Behaviors
- Scheduled tasks:
-
- cltmng.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Rocket Updater' (runs daily at 02:03).
Software Details
- URL:
- https://www.conduit.com/searchprotect
- Support:
- –
- Installation path:
- C:\Program Files\searchprotect\searchprotect\bin
- Uninstaller:
- "C:\Program Files1\SearchProtect\Main\bin\uninstall.exe" /S
- Size:
- 16.00 MB
- Language:
- English
Search Protect Executable Details
- Primary executable:
- cltmng.exe
- Name:
- Search Protect
- Path:
- C:\Program Files\searchprotect\searchprotect\bin\cltmng.exe
- MD5:
- 59f0fab281ee4cc5a7aeebbeaf8d0cd8
- SHA-1:
- –
- SHA-256:
- –
| File Type | Filename | MD5 |
|---|---|---|
|
DLL
|
ce7bb4d0909b0d73dae9cf7bdbf9eac5 | |
|
EXE
|
b774f9dd42837f7f42388c7a8fa85b97 | |
|
EXE
|
1aa80e7c62dda17e8f8370f13e4b1927 | |
|
EXE
|
30cad6d76b7a68ad4eef47cad669be4a | |
|
DLL
|
dc03d58290e1b5d726d183b7a441f506 | |
|
DLL
|
91ca74683eddc1ca79c089e716ec2621 | |
|
DLL
|
386ea5127c48a8622ef4cbf19232ea40 | |
|
DLL
|
63d47e6fa37758262dbab61f5be04794 | |
|
DLL
|
6d1e46846aa46b2dede8a2197bc90506 | |
|
EXE
|
a81a0e4dd08205cfa50b6883443be77b |