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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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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:   2.8.11.9
MD5:   6146db81623e92a7061c4438e6283be3
SHA1:   341e8f6aa8d19a8d8a6c19e33c678b74772650b1

Overview

cltmng.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges typically within the context of its parent cltmngsvc.exe (Search Protect by Conduit Ltd.). 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). It is installed with a couple of know programs including Search Protect published by Conduit Ltd. and Yahoo! Install Manager published by Yahoo! Inc.. 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:2.8.11.9
Size:3.84 MB (4,023,584 bytes)
Build date:10/31/2013 10:24 AM
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 programs will install this file
Conduit Ltd.
  84% remove
From the Terms of Service: "Search Protect is a separate piece of software installed on your hard-drive in connection with your installation of a Toolbar. It is designed to protect your Search settings from takeover by third parties. Search Protect captures information about companies attempts to redirect and/or change your Search settings. Conduit does not sell, share, or rent the information you provide through Search Protect with ...
Yahoo! Inc.
20% remove
Yahoo Install Manager manages Yahoo program downloads and installations. The install manager keeps track of such programs and assists in the installations to put things in their proper places.

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:0.00016011%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00007630%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00008381%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:3,822 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:98,893/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:8.8 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):16.14 MB
Private (minimum):2.82 MB
Non-paged memory:8.8 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:98.52 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):108.4 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:8.07 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):17.72 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:122,289/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:3.62 KB/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:1.19 KB/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:840 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:16/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:21
12
Handles:510
600
GUI GDI count:4
103
GUI GDI peak:6
142
GUI USER count:24
49
GUI USER peak:29
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Medium
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\progra~1\searchprotect\searchprotect\bin\cltmng.exe"
Owner:User
Parent process:cltmngsvc.exe (Search Protect by Conduit Ltd.)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
ntdll.dll
Total CPU:0.00036282%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.00029592%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00006690%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:10,877/sec
5,741,424/sec
Memory:1.23 MB
1.16 MB
cltmng.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00005154%
Kernel CPU:0.00002432%
User CPU:0.00002722%
CPU cycles:5,228/sec
Memory:3.9 MB

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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