ClearThink

ClearThink

Known Adware

by Yontoo Technology, Inc.

What is ClearThink?

ClearThink is software application developed by Yontoo Technology, Inc.. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 51.74% of installations running this operating system. ClearThink's installer is typically 6.00 MB in size and installs around 14 files. The most common release is 2014.09.14.083510 with 1.46% of all installations currently using this version.

ClearThink is most popular in the United States with 44.18% of installations residing in this country.

About ClearThink?

ClearThink is a web browser extension that operates as an ad-supported program (adware), delivering advertisements to users' browsers in various formats, including banners, text hyperlinks, and inline text ads. This software is often bundled with third-party download managers, which may also offer potentially unwanted software. Once installed, ClearThink may inject ads into web pages or replace existing ads, potentially promoting harmful products or additional software downloads. These advertisements are not endorsed by the underlying website and may lead to malvertising. Users should exercise caution and be mindful of potential risks associated with clicking on these ads.

Multiple virus scanners have detected malware in ClearThink.

updateClearThink.exe (MD5: f3d7aff378ff30a74922042e9f400cc8) has been flagged by 35 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Lavasoft Ad-Aware Adware.SwiftBrowse.CN
Agnitum Outpost Riskware.Agent!
AhnLab-V3 PUP/Win32.SwiftBrowse
Antiy-AVL GrayWare[AdWare:not-a-virus,HEUR]/MSIL.Kranet
AVG Generic.C34
Avira ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen7
AVware Yontoo (fs)
Baidu-International Adware.Win32.BrowseFox.bH
Bitdefender Adware.SwiftBrowse.CN
CAT-QuickHeal AdWare.MSIL.r3 (Not a Virus)
Comodo Security ApplicUnwnt
Dr.Web Trojan.BPlug.250
Emsisoft Anti-Malware Adware.SwiftBrowse.CN (B)
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.H
Fortinet FortiGate Adware/Kranet
F-Secure Adware.SwiftBrowse.CN
G Data Adware.SwiftBrowse.CN
IKARUS anti.virus PUA.BrowseFox
K7 AntiVirus Trojan ( 0049f7ad1 )
K7GW Trojan ( 020000001 )
Kaspersky not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.SwiftBrowse.q
Kingsoft AntiVirus Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud)
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.ClearThink.A
McAfee BrowseFox.c
McAfee-GW-Edition BrowseFox.c
MicroWorld-eScan Adware.SwiftBrowse.CN
Panda Antivirus Trj/Chgt.F
Qihoo-360 Win32/Virus.Adware.e4c
Sophos Browse Fox
Symantec Trojan.Gen.2
Tencent Win32.Trojan.Falsesign.Eehb
Trend Micro TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0EJ914
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0EJ914
VIPRE Antivirus Yontoo (fs)
Zillya Backdoor.PePatch.Win32.51902
ClearThink.FirstRun.exe (MD5: 844f0a6b166a17f0797a93531344b7a5) has been flagged by 46 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Avira AntiVir APPL/BrowseFox.Gen
AVG Generic
Baidu-International Adware.MSIL.BrowseFox.bG
ESET-NOD32 a variant of MSIL/BrowseFox.G
K7 AntiVirus Trojan
K7GW Trojan ( 0049c6b11 )
Kaspersky not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.MSIL.Kranet
Kingsoft AntiVirus Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud)
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.Sambreel.A
McAfee Artemis!844F0A6B166A
McAfee-GW-Edition Artemis!844F0A6B166A
Panda Antivirus Trj/Chgt.B
Qihoo-360 HEUR/Malware.QVM03.Gen
TrendMicro-HouseCall Suspicious_GEN.F47V0810
Lavasoft Ad-Aware Adware.SwiftBrowse.CN
Agnitum Outpost Riskware.Agent!
AhnLab-V3 Win-PUP/BrowseFox.Gen
ALYac Adware.SwiftBrowse.CN
avast! Win32:BrowseFox-ET [PUP]
Avira ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen2
AVware Yontoo (fs)
Bitdefender Adware.SwiftBrowse.CN
Bkav FE W32.HfsAdware.8A69
Clam AntiVirus Win.Adware.Swiftbrowse-941
Comodo Security Application.Win32.BrowseFox.JM
Cyren W32/S-7bed2e86!Eldorado
Dr.Web Trojan.Yontoo.1742
Emsisoft Anti-Malware Adware.SwiftBrowse.CN (B)
Fortinet FortiGate Riskware/BrowseFox
F-Prot W32/S-7bed2e86!Eldorado
F-Secure Adware.SwiftBrowse.CN
G Data Adware.SwiftBrowse.CN
Jiangmin Adware/Agent.aakf
MicroWorld-eScan Adware.SwiftBrowse.CN
NANO AntiVirus Trojan.Win32.BPlug.dfogbn
nProtect Adware.SwiftBrowse.CN
Sophos Generic PUA PE
Symantec Trojan.Gen.2
Tencent Trojan.Win32.Qudamah.Gen.15
Trend Micro TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00LP14
Vba32 AntiVirus AdWare.Kranet
VIPRE Antivirus Yontoo (fs)
Zillya Adware.SwiftBrowse.Win32.2679
Antiy-AVL GrayWare[AdWare:not-a-virus,HEUR]/MSIL.Kranet
CAT-QuickHeal AdWare.MSIL.r3 (Not a Virus)
IKARUS anti.virus PUA.BrowseFox

Software Behaviors

Services:
  • updateClearThink.exe runs as a service named 'Update ClearThink' (Update ClearThink).

Software Details

URL:
https://useclearthink.com/support
Support:
https://mailto:
Installation path:
C:\Program Files\ClearThink
Uninstaller:
C:\Program Files\ClearThink\ClearThinkuninstall.exe
Size:
6.00 MB
Language:
English

ClearThink Executable Details

Primary executable:
ClearThink.FirstRun.exe
Name:
ClearThink
Path:
C:\Program Files\ClearThink\ClearThink.FirstRun.exe
MD5:
844f0a6b166a17f0797a93531344b7a5
SHA-1:
–
SHA-256:
–
Files installed by ClearThink
File Type Filename MD5
DLL
bcd0.dll
946c66fd89e43ea3b9f7e841d3609d9e
EXE
ClearThink.BrowserAdapter.exe
c43ce309dec9952d332c16ec7e9fa378
EXE
ClearThink.expext.exe
9eaaf0f1435e39a0d62bacadb86468cf
EXE
ClearThink.PurBrowse.exe
da7bcc9a1646ccd4993d6a239f3e98dc