updateclingclang.exe

Cling Clang

Part of the Yontoo web browser plugin (delivers advertisements to the web browser in the form of injected banners, text-links, popups, etc.) the updater mechanism for Cling Clang will automatically keep the extension patched by downloaded new functionality which is auto-enabled by default. The application updateclingclang.exe by Cling Clang has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. It runs as a separate (within the context of its own process) windows Service named “Update Cling Clang”.
Publisher:
Cling Clang  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.5486.15073

MD5:
d7b2dc2b63dd5ad9cee42e81b5415d8b

SHA-1:
f178d7304918d3ef4c6a15167320a68cc3b5f279

SHA-256:
fdfa1f75918e6f1a8187e3890d7baed28aa1f2bc8610d8d2593d7a401b666e70

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Part of the Yontoo adware web browser extension update process.

Analysis date:
5/5/2024 5:58:33 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Yontoo (M)
17.3.2.16

File size:
516.7 KB (529,136 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5486.15073

Original file name:
ClingClang2015010816.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\cling clang\updateclingclang.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
9/29/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/30/2015 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Cling Clang, 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:
57FE01D1152E0C53CF4E777B39A50E10

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/8/2015 11:22:33 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
6.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

Entry address:
0x80E66

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

Code size:
508 KB (520,192 bytes)

Service
Display name:
Update Cling Clang

Type:
Win32OwnProcess


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