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clearthink.gcupdate.dll

SugarSearch

This is the Google Chrome extension manager/updater for the Yontoo SugarSearch branded web browser plugin which injects banners, text-link and popup ads in the Chorme browser. The module clearthink.gcupdate.dll by SugarSearch has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat.
Publisher:
SugarSearch  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.5665.5125

MD5:
94b934dad6c787ffdcc9cdda88e8054a

SHA-1:
161af11bf2025fdb8fc5c6e0105c3056bf5510b1

SHA-256:
e0f7c59b7f3865ce969f4ef4a10f499d156317e6cfd93ed126746192aceca90d

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Part of the Yontoo distributed ad-supported web browser extension for Chrome.

Analysis date:
12/24/2024 3:15:02 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Yontoo (M)
17.3.7.21

File size:
1.6 MB (1,651,448 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5665.5125

Original file name:
2015070610.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SugarSearch

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
3/11/2015 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/10/2016 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=SugarSearch, O=SugarSearch, 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:
157811536006AB535BF52112299859D6

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/6/2015 7:50:51 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
11.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

Entry address:
0x19309E

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

Code size:
1.6 MB (1,643,008 bytes)

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