ClearThink.BrowserAdapter.dll

ClearThink

Part of the Yontoo adware component, a web browser plugin that injects unwanted ads in the browser. The module ClearThink.BrowserAdapter.dll by ClearThink has been detected as adware by 9 anti-malware scanners. It will plug into the web browser and display context-based advertisements by overwriting existing ads or by inserting new ones on various web pages.
Publisher:
ClearThink  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.5378.2764

MD5:
63e9909d621d9a9be45f412dffbf3280

SHA-1:
c84b75f4507d507d9f98136fd352d48d59023b1d

SHA-256:
f1b4c4499131e574cef7fd13dc93f517219ac174cb1dd520a5d3d1d63d253522

Scanner detections:
9 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Injects advertising in the web browser in various formats.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 5:52:37 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen7
7.11.173.204

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3344

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.MSIL.BrowseFox
4.0.3.14922

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.MSIL.Kranet
14.0.0.3213

Malwarebytes
v2014.09.22.10

McAfee
BrowseFox
5600.7000

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Yontoo.ClearThink.Y
14.9.22.10

Sophos
Browse Fox
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Yontoo
33332

File size:
877.2 KB (898,288 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5378.2764

Original file name:
ClearThink.BrowserAdapter.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\clearthink\bin\plugins\clearthink.browseradapter.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
8/5/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/6/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=ClearThink, O=ClearThink, L=Santa Monica, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
1200063ED04B1DA36F7FE204B3DD8617

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/22/2014 4:32:18 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:/jG7FN9N8UdR5/YC3JXbW9Qw+x6nZdoaXnXSHwppLtD0:/jyNB/YCF6nZq/QppLB0

Entry address:
0xDB206

Entry point:
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:
869 KB (889,856 bytes)

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