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utilclingclang.exe

Cling Clang

Part of the Yontoo adware component, a web browser plugin that injects unwanted ads in the browser. The application utilclingclang.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.
Publisher:
Cling Clang  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.5427.15030

MD5:
e3f870539c5c8c277be06b9857a4efbd

SHA-1:
ed212021e39e947efd79a3769bf42333682380c1

SHA-256:
044ebaf1ec4b2f61604f8f18ed73c2948981d8ffbbc91adc2340aa52c4fda15a

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Belongs to the Sambreel/Yontoo progam that inserts various forms of advertising in the user's web browser, installed with minimal or no user consent.

Analysis date:
5/5/2024 12:11:03 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Yontoo (M)
17.2.27.5

File size:
513.7 KB (526,064 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5427.15030

Original file name:
ClingClang.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\cling clang\bin\utilclingclang.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Cling Clang

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

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

Valid to:
10/30/2015 8:59:59 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:
11/10/2014 1:21:07 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
6.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

Entry address:
0x802AE

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

Code size:
505 KB (517,120 bytes)

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