» ClearThink.FirstRun.exe
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ClearThink.FirstRun.exe

FirstRun

ClearThink

The Yontoo branded FirstRun executable is distributed as part of a Yontoo product bundle and is desigend to install components of this ad-supported (injection) program as well as 'call home' to inform the server that the extension was installed and may request additional instructions. The application ClearThink.FirstRun.exe by ClearThink has been detected as adware by 18 anti-malware scanners. This file is typically installed with the program ClearThink by Yontoo Technology, Inc. which is a potentially unwanted software program. 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.

File name:

Publisher:

ClearThink (signed and verified)

Product:

FirstRun

Version:

1.0.0.0

MD5:

84649d1236ca12154438c779570f1d2e

SHA-1:

6231e3f36f6aa742e65596b9de69d2c80a6ef824

SHA-256:

bc5ed3a666a48459faca976da73ab3339f75c4fcbf5101acc37f77e4b2916d22

Scanner detections:

18 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

Part of the Yontoo ad injection web browser add-on.

Analysis date:

4/25/2024 10:24:04 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Kranet

7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus

APPL/BrowseFox.Gen

7.11.166.104

AVG

Generic

2015.0.3367

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.BrowseFox

4.0.3.14829

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.BrowseFox.JL

19347

Dr.Web

Trojan.BPlug.202

9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32

MSIL/BrowseFox.G potentially unwanted application

7.0.302.0

IKARUS anti.virus

AdWare.MPlug

t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus

Trojan

13.183.13139

Kaspersky

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

14.0.0.3332

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Sambreel.A

v2014.08.29.02

McAfee

Artemis!5E022DC9B39B

5600.7023

Panda Antivirus

Trj/Chgt.B

14.08.29.02

Qihoo 360 Security

Win32/Virus.Adware.e4c

1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics

Adware.Yontoo.ClearThink.S

14.8.29.14

Sophos

Generic PUA JO

4.98

Trend Micro House Call

Suspicious_GEN.F47V0815

7.2.241

VIPRE Antivirus

Trojan.Win32.Generic

32442

File size:

1.1 MB (1,123,568 bytes)

Product version:

1.0.0.0

Original file name:

ClearThink.FirstRun.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

C:\Program Files\clearthink\clearthink.firstrun.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

ClearThink

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

8/4/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:

8/5/2015 4:59:59 PM

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:

8/28/2014 2:09:49 AM

OS version:

4.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows Console

Linker version:

8.0

.NET CLR dependent:

Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:wn5eS0a1AW8YaZtIBxWbzv2+ICNC/MDiOn+ssS:wnEa1GJZuBxWPuRYn+zS

Entry address:

0x1121BE

Entry point:

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[+]

Entropy:

7.9256

Developed / compiled with:

Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:

1.1 MB (1,114,624 bytes)

The file ClearThink.FirstRun.exe has been discovered within the following program.

ClearThink by Yontoo Technology, Inc.

ClearThink is an advertising supported (adware) extension that runs in the context of the user's web browser as well as a process in the background.

useclearthink.com/support

83% remove it

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