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clearthink.browseradapter64.exe

ClearThink

Part of the Yontoo adware component, a web browser plugin that injects unwanted ads in the browser. The application clearthink.browseradapter64.exe by ClearThink has been detected as adware by 25 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)

MD5:
0c5297a9d132f69e309331c04e2f6171

SHA-1:
e988a7cc74303bdddff3cc37786be7bfee1af29a

SHA-256:
25d99c7e4b45ada39bc885c9b92ff161b283cba67bea31c1bab92be8738ba148

Scanner detections:
25 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 8:00:31 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CN
6213306

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.BrowseFox
2014.12.22

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen7
7.11.197.30

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3253

Bitdefender
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CN
1.0.20.1780

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Swiftbrowse-640
0.98/19819

Dr.Web
Trojan.BPlug.218
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CN
9.0.0.4668

ESET NOD32
Win64/BrowseFox.B potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W64/S-00c43382
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CN
5.13.68

G Data
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CN
14.12.24

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.188.14395

McAfee
Program.PUP-FPS
16.8.708.2

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CN
15.0.0.1068

Norman
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CN
04.12.2014 14:30:06

nProtect
Adware.SwiftBrowse.CN
14.12.19.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.ClearThink.AA
14.12.22.3

Rising Antivirus
NORMAL:AdWare.Win32.PodoWeb.a!1614029
23.00.65.141220

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Clicker/Variant
10163

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0PLL14
7.2.356

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0PLL14
10.465.22

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4741131
35418

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.SwiftBrowse.Win32.547
2.0.0.2012

File size:
112.2 KB (114,928 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win64 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\clearthink\bin\clearthink.browseradapter64.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ClearThink

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/9/2014 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/6/2015 2:59:59 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:
59B72B1DB71CE323997B1EAF80E12AAE

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/21/2014 10:34:54 PM

OS version:
5.2

OS bitness:
Win64

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:lAa39WCT3/Z8iZrUxg/goA7yX7e4aHIwQnQ:uatNTqiZra4goAuwWnQ

Entry address:
0x3D1C

Entry point:
48, 83, EC, 28, E8, C3, 26, 00, 00, 48, 83, C4, 28, E9, 52, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, E9, EB, 05, 00, 00, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 66, 66, 0F, 1F, 84, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 48, 3B, 0D, 39, 53, 01, 00, 75, 11, 48, C1, C1, 10, 66, F7, C1, FF, FF, 75, 02, F3, C3, 48, C1, C9, 10, E9, 2D, 27, 00, 00, CC, 40, 53, 48, 83, EC, 40, 48, 8B, D9, EB, 0F, 48, 8B, CB, E8, 6D, 28, 00, 00, 85, C0, 74, 13, 48, 8B, CB, E8, 95, 07, 00, 00, 48, 85, C0, 74, E7, 48, 83, C4, 40, 5B, C3, 8B, 05...
 
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Entropy:
6.2140

Code size:
70.5 KB (72,192 bytes)

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