» 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 19 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:

8038a6622984498a51735fdd3e182715

SHA-1:

8feb5f3f9f283dbc27bff892b98efca20171ab74

SHA-256:

6886a7c1022c21264a41a020a228291d9b06f2c4b38da444814c6ffa38cb75cc

Scanner detections:

19 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

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

Analysis date:

4/19/2024 9:32:48 PM 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

2015.0.3343

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.BrowseFox

4.0.3.14922

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

Fortinet FortiGate

Adware/Kranet

9/22/2014

IKARUS anti.virus

AdWare.MPlug

t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus

Trojan

13.183.13139

Kaspersky

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

14.0.0.3212

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Sambreel.A

v2014.09.22.12

McAfee

Artemis!5E022DC9B39B

5600.6999

Panda Antivirus

Trj/Chgt.B

14.09.22.12

Qihoo 360 Security

Win32/Virus.Adware.e4c

1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics

Adware.Yontoo.ClearThink.S

14.9.22.12

Sophos

Generic PUA JO

4.98

Trend Micro House Call

Suspicious_GEN.F47V0815

7.2.265

VIPRE Antivirus

Trojan.Win32.Generic

32442

File size:

1.1 MB (1,124,080 bytes)

Product version:

1.0.0.0

Original file name:

ClearThink.FirstRun.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:

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

Digital Signature

Signed by:

ClearThink

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

8/5/2014 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:

1200063ED04B1DA36F7FE204B3DD8617

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

9/22/2014 11:05:37 AM

OS version:

4.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows Console

Linker version:

8.0

.NET CLR dependent:

Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:69nN+CKi/luy4xWoAueIUTRGLgTk9Nnu0phe+IbY23qX0WQAVF:69nl/lpS/Yj2Xtu0p0AX0WQ8

Entry address:

0x112232

Entry point:

FF, 25, 00, 20, 40, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00... 
[+]

Entropy:

7.9244

Developed / compiled with:

Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:

1.1 MB (1,115,136 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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