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ClearThink.IEUpdate.dll

ClearThink

This is the Internet Explorer add-on for the Yontoo ClearThink branded web browser plugin (injects banner, text-link and popup ads). The component is responisble for registering the Browser Helper Object into IE and keeping it registered. The module ClearThink.IEUpdate.dll by ClearThink has been detected as adware by 8 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:
1.0.5352.10176

MD5:
4e570a28d1e3f1e8e86ee6c64633daca

SHA-1:
13ec24c9d360d32e433dfc244019bb54325459fa

SHA-256:
f136c231791509d9758a77e674769dc8f4a0d6b40c0781d1c37b5228d0c8e78e

Scanner detections:
8 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Part of the Yontoo distributed ad-supported web browser add-on for Internet Explorer.

Analysis date:
9/21/2024 12:26:08 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3368

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.BrowseFox
4.0.3.14828

Dr.Web
Trojan.BPlug.202
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
MSIL/BrowseFox.G potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.MSIL.Kranet
14.0.0.3335

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.E
14.08.28.11

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.e4c
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Yontoo.ClearThink.S
14.8.28.21

File size:
532.2 KB (545,008 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5352.10176

Original file name:
ClearThink.IEUpdate.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ClearThink

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
8/4/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/5/2015 7:59:59 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:
8/27/2014 2:39:19 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:IOcaQfJSGFPLt4UYvnJZngeCfrigBgSJgpA2YP2f:IU0JSKqUYvJXU54YPw

Entry address:
0x84FB6

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, 01, 00, 10, 00, 00, 00, 18, 00, 00, 80, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 01, 00, 01, 00, 00, 00, 30, 00, 00, 80, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00...
 
[+]

Entropy:
7.8718

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

Code size:
524 KB (536,576 bytes)

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