ClientConnect LTD - 25% Detection Rate *

Did you just stumble upon a download or a file on your computer that has a digital signature from ClientConnect LTD? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as Conduit (fs) and SearchProtect.1DD. The detection rate for the ClientConnect LTD files collected here is 25%. Please read on for more details.

You'll typically notice ClientConnect LTD when running the file. The publisher name is displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:

Screenshot where ClientConnect LTD appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can also view the ClientConnect LTD certificate with the following procedure:

  1. Open Windows Explorer and locate the ClientConnect LTD file
  2. Right-click on the file and select Properties
  3. Click on the Digital Signatures tab
  4. Click on the View Certificate button

Here is a screenshot of a file digitally signed by ClientConnect LTD:

Screenshot of the ClientConnect LTD certificate

As you can see in the screenshot above, Windows reports that "This digital signature is OK". This means that the file has been published by ClientConnect LTD and that no one has tampered with the file.

If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above, you can view all the details of the certificate, such as when it was issued, who issued the certificate, how long it is valid, and so on. You can also view the address for ClientConnect LTD, such as the street name, city and country.

VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA and Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA has issued the ClientConnect LTD certificates. You can also view the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.

ClientConnect LTD Files

The following are the ClientConnect LTD files I have gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
10/55VC32LO~1.DLL
4/54ToolbarService_IObitDel.exe
9/55VC64LO~1.DLL
10/55orbiter.dll
2/54SPPD.sys
13/55SPVC32Loader.dll
9/55SPVC32~1.DLL
24/57Runner.exe
3/53SPVC32~1.DLL
6/52APISupport.dll
7/54SPVC32~1.DLL
6/52cltmngsvc.exe
11/55toolbarservice.exe
3/53BackgroundContainer.dll
4/56Orbt.ext
15/56BackgroundContainer.dll
1/52BackgroundContainer.dll
1/53SPVC32Loader.dll
14/57VC32LO~1.DLL
7/54SPVC32~1.DLL
11/55VC32Loader.dll
4/53SPVC32~1.DLL
16/55VC32LO~1.DLL
9/55SPVC64~1.DLL
1/52TBMessagingHost.exe

Scanner and Detection Names

Here's the detection names for the ClientConnect LTD files. I have grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.

ScannerDetection Names
AVGSearchProtect.1DD, Generic.4CC, ClientConnect.E0C, Generic.ABF
AVwareConduit (fs), Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
Ad-AwareApplication.SearchProtect.AL, Application.SearchProtect.AI
AhnLab-V3PUP/Win32.SearchProtect
Antiy-AVLRiskWare[WebToolbar:not-a-virus]/Win32.Agent, GrayWare[WebToolbar:not-a-virus]/Win32.Agent.axf, Trojan/Win32.TSGeneric
AvastWin32:Malware-gen, Win32:Conduit-E [PUP]
Baidu-InternationalAdware.Win32.Conduit.BH, Adware.Win32.Conduit.45, PUA.Win32.Conduit.BSearchProtect, Adware.Win32.Conduit.bH, Adware.Win32.Conduit.108, PUA.Win32.ClientConnect.BA, Adware.Win32.Conduit.BY, PUA.Win32.ClientConnect.81, Adware.Win32.Toolbar.avtr
BitDefenderApplication.SearchProtect.AL, Application.SearchProtect.AI
BkavW32.HfsAdware.A5D5
DrWebAdware.Conduit.164, Adware.Conduit.298
ESET-NOD32a variant of Win32/ClientConnect.A, a variant of Win32/Conduit.SearchProtect.N, a variant of Win32/Conduit.SearchProtect.P, a variant of Win32/Conduit.SearchProtect.H, a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.Y, a variant of Win32/ClientConnect.A potentially unwanted
F-SecureApplication.SearchProtect.AL
FortinetRiskware/Agent, Riskware/Searchprotect, Riskware/ClientConnect
GDataWin32.Application.SearchProtect.AA@gen, Win64.Application.SearchProtect.AB@gen, Application.SearchProtect.AL, Application.SearchProtect.AI
IkarusPUP.ClientConnect, PUA.ClientConnect
K7AntiVirusTrojan ( 0049ef011 ), Unwanted-Program ( 004a8e8b1 )
K7GWTrojan ( 0049ef011 ), Unwanted-Program ( 004a8e8b1 ), Trojan ( 020000001 )
Kasperskynot-a-virus:WebToolbar.NSIS.Agent.n, not-a-virus:RiskTool.Win32.SearchProtect.a, not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.Agent.axf
MalwarebytesPUP.Optional.Conduit.A, PUP.Optional.SearchProtect.A, PUP.Optional.ClientConnect
McAfeeArtemis!B359C54CF462, Artemis!43D93CF6F9BF, Artemis!A74E75DBE47B, Artemis!96830F449D00, Artemis!1CAF9472C70F, Artemis!C6D7703993FC, Artemis!AAD292C89B33, Artemis!DB7837BAACFB, Artemis!8E66696DA875
McAfee-GW-EditionArtemis, Artemis!C6D7703993FC
MicroWorld-eScanApplication.SearchProtect.AL, Application.SearchProtect.AI
PandaTrj/Genetic.gen, PUP/SearchProtect
Qihoo-360HEUR/QVM30.1.Malware.Gen, Win32/Virus.WebToolbar.48f
SophosConduit Search Protect
SymantecSearchProtect
TrendMicroTROJ_GEN.R0C1C0OAI15
TrendMicro-HouseCallSuspicious_GEN.F47V0814, TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0OAI15, TROJ_GEN.F47V0527, Suspicious_GEN.F47V1122, Suspicious_GEN.F47V1231, Suspicious_GEN.F47V1121, Suspicious_GEN.F47V0413, Suspicious_GEN.F47V0707, Suspicious_GEN.F47V1117, Suspicious_GEN.F47V0626, Suspicious_GEN.F47V1130
VIPREConduit (fs), Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
ViRobotAdware.Orbiter.492496, Adware.SearchProtect.236352[h]
ZillyaBackdoor.PePatch.Win32.57195, Adware.Agent.Win32.19328, Adware.Agent.Win32.23450

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on the fact that I have gathered 17498 scan results for the ClientConnect LTD files. 4424 of these scan results came up with some sort of detection. If you like, you can review the full details of the scan results by examining the files listed above.

Analysis Details

The analysis is done on certificates with the following serial numbers:

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