home

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 20 anti-malware scanners. It is installed within the context of Internet Explore as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name ‘Cling Clang’. 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:
0b646e44d07f796f696e2ec3c2ed73bd

SHA-1:
e961b7e2a9cd4187277d55231b16a1eb28a2aae1

SHA-256:
42a2b8847922d6e1bda3bf3f61e917f12e8be07827010077f73737ae3156e205

Scanner detections:
20 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 8:40:49 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Agent
7.1.1

AVG
MalSign.Cling
2015.0.3505

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Altbrowse.AK
18102

Dr.Web
Trojan.BPlug.28
9.0.1.0104

ESET NOD32
Win32/BrowseFox (variant)
8.9672

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Agent
4/14/2014

G Data
Win32.Application.BrowseFox
14.4.24

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11737

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.4019

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.ClingClang.A
v2014.04.14.03

McAfee
Artemis!0B646E44D07F
5600.7161

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Agent.cqycvd
0.28.0.59048

Quick Heal
AdWare.Agent.ahbx (Not a Virus)
4.14.12.00

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Yontoo.ClingClang.N
14.4.14.3

Sophos
Generic PUA OJ
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.BrowseFox/Variant
10667

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0330
7.2.104

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.Agent
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Yontoo
28214

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 (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Cling Clang

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/7/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/8/2014 1:59:59 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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/19/2014 10:42:42 PM

OS version:
6.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:J4jKFJPB/EshAeq+hilsfFoWf+v543+TEIaI+J/zGc/x:J4jEvhlq+YWAgcEI+7b/x

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...
 
[+]

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}


Remove clingclangbho.dll - Powered by Reason Core Security
herdProtect is a second line of defense malware removal platform powered by 68 anti-malware engines in the cloud. Since no single anti-malware program is perfect 100% of the time, herdProtect utilizes a 'herd' of multiple engines to guarantee the widest coverage and the earliest possible detection.