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60%
60% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization

VersionsAdditional versions

2.8.11.9 1.32%
1.7.0.72 11.84%
1.5.0.71 44.74%
1.4.3.7 1.32%
1.4.2.2 1.32%
1.4.1.12 21.05%
1.4.0.65 10.53%
1.3.0.184 1.32%
1.2.10.10 1.32%
1.2.5.2 1.32%
1.2.3.6 3.95%

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PE structurePE file structure

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Import table
advapi32.dll
GetUserNameA, RegCloseKey, RegQueryValueExW, RegOpenKeyExW, DeregisterEventSource, ReportEventA, RegisterEventSourceA, OpenProcessToken, RegEnumValueW, RegQueryInfoKeyW, RegSetValueExW, RegNotifyChangeKeyValue, RegCreateKeyExW, CreateProcessAsUserW, GetLengthSid, SetTokenInformation, ConvertStringSidToSidW, DuplicateTokenEx, GetSidSubAuthorityCount, GetSidSubAuthority, GetTokenInformation, RegEnumKeyExW, CheckTokenMembership, FreeSid, AllocateAndInitializeSid, OpenThreadToken, ConvertStringSecurityDescriptorToSecurityDescriptorW, GetUserNameW
crypt32.dll
CryptQueryObject, CertFindCertificateInStore, CertGetNameStringW, CertFreeCertificateContext, CertCloseStore, CryptMsgClose, CryptMsgGetParam
dbghelp.dll
SymInitialize, SymFunctionTableAccess64, SymGetModuleBase64, StackWalk64, MiniDumpWriteDump, SymGetSymFromAddr64, SymGetLineFromAddr64
gdi32.dll
GetStockObject, DeleteObject, CreateSolidBrush, SetWindowOrgEx, GetWindowOrgEx
kernel32.dll
IsProcessorFeaturePresent, HeapSize, HeapReAlloc, HeapDestroy, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, RaiseException, TlsSetValue, OpenEventA, TlsGetValue, TlsFree, TlsAlloc, CreateEventA, HeapAlloc, GetProcessHeap, GetStringTypeExW, SetFileTime, LocalFileTimeToFileTime, GetCurrentDirectoryW, SystemTimeToFileTime, ReadFile, SetFilePointer, FindResourceExW, LockResource, SizeofResource, LoadResource, FindResourceW, GetLocaleInfoW, GetUserDefaultLCID, GetVersionExW, CreateProcessW, OpenProcess, LocalAlloc, FlushConsoleInputBuffer, LoadLibraryA, GetStdHandle, GetFileType, GetVersion, LCMapStringW, UnmapViewOfFile, HeapFree, SetProcessShutdownParameters, GetCurrentProcessId, GetComputerNameW, GetLastError, AreFileApisANSI, GetTickCount, QueryPerformanceCounter, IsDebuggerPresent, UnhandledExceptionFilter, TerminateProcess, GetStartupInfoW, HeapSetInformation, InterlockedCompareExchange, Sleep, InterlockedExchange, DecodePointer, EncodePointer, lstrlenW, FormatMessageA, WaitForSingleObjectEx, CreateDirectoryW, GetSystemTime, ResetEvent, SetEvent, WaitForMultipleObjects, QueueUserWorkItem, CreateMutexW, OpenMutexW, GetTempPathW, InterlockedIncrement, GetModuleHandleExW, FreeLibrary, GetModuleHandleW, LoadLibraryW, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, DeleteCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, LocalFree, FormatMessageW, WideCharToMultiByte, MultiByteToWideChar, InterlockedDecrement, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, GetCurrentProcess, GetCurrentThread, GetCurrentThreadId, GetLocalTime, GlobalMemoryStatus, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, OutputDebugStringA, GetModuleHandleA, GetProcAddress, GetVersionExA, VirtualQuery, GetSystemInfo, GetFileTime, CreateFileA, GetModuleFileNameA, FileTimeToDosDateTime, FileTimeToLocalFileTime, WriteFile, lstrlenA, lstrcpyA, lstrcpynA, GetFileInformationByHandle, WaitForSingleObject, PostQueuedCompletionStatus, GetQueuedCompletionStatus, ReadDirectoryChangesW, CreateIoCompletionPort, CreateEventW, GetDiskFreeSpaceExW, CloseHandle, GetFileSize, CreateFileW, CopyFileW, GetFileAttributesW, FindClose, SetFileAttributesW, RemoveDirectoryW, FindNextFileW, FindFirstFileW, DeleteFileW, GetModuleFileNameW, ResumeThread, ReleaseSemaphore, SetLastError, ProcessIdToSessionId, DllMain
msvcp100.dll
DllMain
msvcr100.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
CoInitializeEx, CoSetProxyBlanket, CoUninitialize, CoCreateInstance, OleInitialize, CLSIDFromString, CoInitialize, CoInitializeSecurity, CoWaitForMultipleHandles, StringFromGUID2, CoCreateGuid
psapi.dll
EnumProcessModules, GetModuleBaseNameW, GetModuleFileNameExW, GetProcessImageFileNameW, EnumProcesses
rpcrt4.dll
NdrClientCall2, NdrServerCall2, RpcBindingFree, RpcEpResolveBinding, RpcStringBindingComposeW, RpcServerRegisterIfEx, RpcServerUnregisterIfEx, RpcObjectSetType, RpcBindingInqObject, RpcImpersonateClient, RpcObjectInqType, RpcRevertToSelfEx, I_RpcBindingInqTransportType, I_RpcBindingInqLocalClientPID, RpcServerUseProtseqEpW, RpcBindingSetObject, RpcStringFreeW, RpcBindingFromStringBindingW
shell32.dll
ShellExecuteW, SHCreateDirectoryExW, SHGetFolderPathW
shlwapi.dll
PathFileExistsW, UrlUnescapeW
user32.dll
RegisterWindowMessageW, GetWindowThreadProcessId, FindWindowW, CharUpperW, PostThreadMessageW, SetWindowLongW, GetWindowLongW, GetClassInfoW, RegisterClassW, SetTimer, GetMessageW, LoadStringW, DispatchMessageW, TranslateMessage, DestroyWindow, MessageBoxA, GetDesktopWindow, GetSystemMetrics, wsprintfW, GetProcessWindowStation, GetUserObjectInformationW, PostQuitMessage, DefWindowProcW, LoadIconW, LoadCursorW, RegisterClassExW, CreateWindowExW, ShowWindow, UpdateWindow, KillTimer, GetWindowRect, IsWindow, PostMessageW, GetCursorPos, FindWindowExW, FillRect, SendMessageW, ScreenToClient, ClientToScreen, GetClientRect, SetFocus, IsChild, GetFocus, PeekMessageW, MsgWaitForMultipleObjects
version.dll
VerQueryValueW, GetFileVersionInfoW, GetFileVersionInfoSizeW, GetFileVersionInfoA, VerQueryValueA, GetFileVersionInfoSizeA
wininet.dll
InternetCrackUrlW, InternetGetConnectedState, InternetConnectA, InternetCloseHandle, InternetOpenA, InternetCheckConnectionW, InternetAttemptConnect, HttpOpenRequestA, HttpAddRequestHeadersA, InternetSetCookieA, HttpQueryInfoA, HttpEndRequestW, InternetWriteFile, HttpSendRequestExW, HttpSendRequestA, HttpSendRequestW, InternetReadFile

cltmng.exe

Search Protect by Conduit Ltd. (Signed)

Remove cltmng.exe
Version:   1.2.3.6
MD5:   5be9e66f6cad73de4d45072a43800327
SHA1:   763bc92928b3eb10184c0d3c19e1db4e74626143
SHA256:   34a4676c0a6975802d1aa678fb281ee85fab83c4c1bc0839037386d5726e0b5e

Overview

cltmng.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges usually within the context of Windows Explorer. It is set to be run when the PC boots and the user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the current user). This is typically installed with the program Search Protect by conduit published by Conduit Ltd. and is most likely removed by most users once installed (82% removed). The file is digitally signed by Conduit Ltd. which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:cltmng.exe
Publisher:Conduit
Product name:Search Protect
Description:Search Protect by Conduit
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\searchprotect\bin\cltmng.exe
Original name:SearchProtect (R)
File version:1.2.3.6
Size:2.12 MB (2,223,872 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Conduit Ltd.
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Expiration date:Saturday, March 30, 2013
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 10.0
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
Conduit Ltd.
  82% remove
The Conduit Search Protect software is designed to prevent other competing web browser plugins from changing the homepage and search settings that are created by the Conduit OurToolbar from being changed automatically. It is typically installed with various Community toolbars. During install of a Conduit Toolbar, you by default except the EULA to install the included SearchProtect software (which is required). Upon installation the p...

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'SearchProtectAll' → C:\Program Files\SearchProtect\bin\cltmng.exe
Startup files (user) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'SearchProtect' → C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\SearchProtect\bin\cltmng.exe

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00757627%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00563405%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00194222%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:608 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:188,556/sec
17,470,203/sec
Context switches:5/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:16.71 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):19.16 MB
Private (minimum):13.61 MB
Non-paged memory:16.71 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:107.78 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):116.22 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:17.64 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):19.64 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:31,088/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:109 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:128 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:313 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:74/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:22
12
Handles:1600
600
GUI GDI count:6
103
GUI GDI peak:6
142
GUI USER count:28
49
GUI USER peak:45
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Medium
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\searchprotect\bin\cltmng.exe"
Owner:User
Parent process:explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
ntdll.dll
Total CPU:0.01719873%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.01228481%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00491392%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:283,416/sec
5,741,424/sec
Memory:1.16 MB
1.16 MB
cltmng.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00383241%
Kernel CPU:0.00247168%
User CPU:0.00136073%
CPU cycles:76,882/sec
Memory:2.19 MB
ole32.dll
Total CPU:0.00246255%
Kernel CPU:0.00246255%
User CPU:0.00000000%
CPU cycles:35,352/sec
Memory:1.27 MB
MSVCR100.dll
Total CPU:0.00047928%
Kernel CPU:0.00041267%
User CPU:0.00006661%
CPU cycles:34,640/sec
Memory:760 KB

Common loaded modules

These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 43.42%
Windows 7 Ultimate 15.79%
Windows 8 Pro 9.21%
Microsoft Windows XP 7.89%
Windows 7 Professional 6.58%
Windows 8 5.26%
Windows Vista Home Premium 5.26%
Windows Vista Ultimate 3.95%
Windows 7 Starter 2.63%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 68.42% of Search Protect.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Hewlett-Packard 31.11%
Dell 17.78%
Acer 15.56%
Toshiba 15.56%
ASUS 6.67%
Compaq 4.44%
Lenovo 4.44%
Sahara 2.22%
Samsung 2.22%
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