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clingclangbho.dll

Cling Clang

Part of the Yontoo adware component, a web browser plugin that injects unwanted ads in the browser. The module clingclangbho.dll by Cling Clang has been detected as adware by 15 anti-malware scanners. It is installed within the context of Internet Explore as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name ‘Cling Clang’. This file is typically installed with the program Cling Clang 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.
Publisher:
Cling Clang  (signed and verified)

Product:
Cling Clang

Version:
1.0.0.3

MD5:
777e0f97c13610c8b352ea6d6d2a3200

SHA-1:
3d0c4ab721cab93712b318eb396935661030157e

SHA-256:
7d5bda7f6bd6ffcce58d05cac5a878f721710dec9b557a47e485162fdd8b688d

Scanner detections:
15 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 11:58:14 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
MalSign.Cling
2015.0.3538

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Altbrowse.AK
17872

ESET NOD32
Win32/BrowseFox (variant)
8.9490

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Agent
3/12/2014

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11311

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.4183

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.ClingClang.A
v2014.03.12.10

McAfee
Artemis!777E0F97C136
5600.7194

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Agent.cqycvd
0.28.0.58101

Quick Heal
AdWare.Agent.ahbx (Not a Virus)
3.14.12.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.ClingClang.N
14.3.12.10

Sophos
Generic PUA DN
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0227
7.2.71

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.Agent
3.12.24.3

File size:
243.8 KB (249,632 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.3

Copyright:
(c) Cling Clang. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
Cling ClangIEClient.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
English

Common path:
C:\Program Files\cling clang\clingclangbho.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Cling Clang

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/7/2013 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/8/2014 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Cling Clang, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Cling Clang, L=San Diego, 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:
5D74FBB0061E5BD76029878075B12101

Registration
CLSID:
{aa9aa36b-5b7b-4996-b083-83ef84d53b19}

COM registered:
Yes

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/26/2014 5:21:58 AM

OS version:
6.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:r4jKFJPB/EshAeq+hilsfFoWr+v543+CEIaIHJ/zfc/R:r4jEvhlq+YWUglEIp70/R

Entry address:
0x12844

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, 41, 8D, 00, 00, FF, 75, 10, FF, 75, 0C, FF, 75, 08, E8, 07, 00, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, 5D, C2, 0C, 00, 6A, 0C, 68, 40, 2D, 03, 10, E8, BD, 01, 00, 00, 33, C0, 40, 8B, 75, 0C, 85, F6, 75, 0C, 39, 35, 24, 68, 03, 10, 0F, 84, E4, 00, 00, 00, 83, 65, FC, 00, 83, FE, 01, 74, 05, 83, FE, 02, 75, 35, 8B, 0D, 9C, A1, 02, 10, 85, C9, 74, 0C, FF, 75, 10, 56, FF, 75, 08, FF, D1, 89, 45, E4, 85, C0, 0F, 84, B1, 00, 00, 00, FF, 75, 10, 56, FF, 75, 08, E8, 11, FE, FF, FF, 89, 45, E4...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
159 KB (162,816 bytes)

Internet Explorer BHO
Display name:
Cling Clang

CLSID:
{aa9aa36b-5b7b-4996-b083-83ef84d53b19}


The file clingclangbho.dll has been discovered within the following programs.

Cling Clang  by Yontoo Technology, Inc.
Cling Clang is a variant of the Web Cake adware. It is a web browser extension that will modify the user's home and search providers as well as display contextual and popup advertising in the browser.
clingclang.biz/support
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