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 |
|---|---|---|
|
EXE
|
e5b0899dbaaa4cd3e0820cca21d78422 | |
|
EXE
|
6ee2105d11712a7f90ecb25eaaac2f32 | |
|
DLL
|
390c14e9bf265a77bce567b70924eeff | |
|
DLL
|
cae4d962fc00fd83a22b46e82cf0d9a2 | |
|
EXE
|
43b0e923b202585d685f4bf76dab19a4 | |
|
EXE
|
cltmng.exe
Malware
|
59f0fab281ee4cc5a7aeebbeaf8d0cd8 |
|
EXE
|
6659520eed80ebef0b252817e15d5551 | |
|
DLL
|
bb0a70ea6ecce4050117d2f951e6aa12 | |
|
DLL
|
03d24f335740c1afb61ec58ce0013b86 | |
|
DLL
|
92ffd31eadf37bed6a17032b972750ed |