Adware.Cling Clang

By Sumo3000 in Adware

Threat Scorecard

Threat Level:	20 % (Normal)
Infected Computers:	1,493

First Seen:	February 6, 2014
Last Seen:	May 4, 2023
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

Adware.Cling Clang is adware which is a component of a Web Cake adware group. Adware.Cling Clang is a potentially unwanted Web browser plug-in that may alter the default start page and search service and show pop-up advertisements and contextual in the Web browser of a PC. Cling Clang application is a free tool and supported by a variety of types of advertising, incorporating but not limited to banner, search, transitional and inline text advertisements. Advertisements and features that may occur on the websites visited by using Cling Clang are not connected with or endorsed by the websites. Some features and advertisement placements may encompass links to additional information and disabling instructions. The features, content and advertising of Cling Clang may be added, changed, discontinued, enabled or disabled at any time automatically and without extra announcement to the PC user.

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File System Details

Adware.Cling Clang may create the following file(s):

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#	File Name	MD5	Detections Detections: The number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular threat detected on infected computers as reported by SpyHunter.
1.	FilterApp_C64.exe	39a18888bf75bd82562de783e71ea41d	116
Name: FilterApp_C64.exe MD5: 39a18888bf75bd82562de783e71ea41d Size: 287 KB (287008 bytes) Detections: 116 Type: Executable File Path: %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Cling Clang\bin Group: Malware file Last Updated: July 15, 2014
2.	XTLSApp.exe	176abfd0ad9dfac5d0330a5b7783f174	71
Name: XTLSApp.exe MD5: 176abfd0ad9dfac5d0330a5b7783f174 Size: 78.62 KB (78624 bytes) Detections: 71 Type: Executable File Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\Cling Clang\bin Group: Malware file Last Updated: July 15, 2014
3.	XTLSApp.exe	d565899030f84da81cc520f23eeafc12	57
Name: XTLSApp.exe MD5: d565899030f84da81cc520f23eeafc12 Size: 78.62 KB (78624 bytes) Detections: 57 Type: Executable File Path: %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Cling Clang\bin Group: Malware file Last Updated: July 15, 2014
4.	XTLSApp.exe	06d00c1ed597c1b5a7877f0d091f9912	37
Name: XTLSApp.exe MD5: 06d00c1ed597c1b5a7877f0d091f9912 Size: 78.62 KB (78624 bytes) Detections: 37 Type: Executable File Path: %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Cling Clang\bin Group: Malware file Last Updated: July 15, 2014
5.	FilterApp_C.exe	de2ee1b0097bb8e7aaea2e24a73ceada	32
Name: FilterApp_C.exe MD5: de2ee1b0097bb8e7aaea2e24a73ceada Size: 238.88 KB (238880 bytes) Detections: 32 Type: Executable File Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\Cling Clang\bin Group: Malware file Last Updated: July 15, 2014
6.	XTLSApp.exe	e00a19f937a18dbadcb68a6205a4715a	28
Name: XTLSApp.exe MD5: e00a19f937a18dbadcb68a6205a4715a Size: 78.62 KB (78624 bytes) Detections: 28 Type: Executable File Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\Cling Clang\bin Group: Malware file Last Updated: July 15, 2014
7.	ClingClang.PurBrowse64.exe	4f0f7946ed7db0fb8afb2d9b0c4eaed7	26
Name: ClingClang.PurBrowse64.exe MD5: 4f0f7946ed7db0fb8afb2d9b0c4eaed7 Size: 287 KB (287008 bytes) Detections: 26 Type: Executable File Path: %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Cling Clang\bin Group: Malware file Last Updated: July 15, 2014
8.	ClingClang.FirstRun.exe	1161d07b03908cf950f566fe16be3beb	9
Name: ClingClang.FirstRun.exe MD5: 1161d07b03908cf950f566fe16be3beb Size: 1.08 MB (1088800 bytes) Detections: 9 Type: Executable File Path: %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Cling Clang Group: Malware file Last Updated: February 6, 2014
9.	utilClingClang.exe	459d3f50a47141676f8966a94c6bdaea	2
Name: utilClingClang.exe MD5: 459d3f50a47141676f8966a94c6bdaea Size: 97.06 KB (97067 bytes) Detections: 2 Type: Executable File Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\Cling Clang\bin Group: Malware file Last Updated: February 6, 2014
10.	updateClingClang.exe	5b6ed6c029daa5458a7868060e355a8a	1
Name: updateClingClang.exe MD5: 5b6ed6c029daa5458a7868060e355a8a Size: 66.84 KB (66848 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Executable File Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\Cling Clang Group: Malware file Last Updated: February 6, 2014
11.	utilClingClang.exe	24219eea71099327cec845de39ad1026	1
Name: utilClingClang.exe MD5: 24219eea71099327cec845de39ad1026 Size: 42.55 KB (42552 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Executable File Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\Cling Clang\bin Group: Malware file Last Updated: February 6, 2014
12.	utilClingClang.exe	59bd547f7974bb664867afbadd5f30fb	1
Name: utilClingClang.exe MD5: 59bd547f7974bb664867afbadd5f30fb Size: 4.55 KB (4558 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Executable File Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\Cling Clang\bin Group: Malware file Last Updated: February 6, 2014
13.	C:\Program Files\Cling Clang\updateClingClang.exe
Name: C:\Program Files\Cling Clang\updateClingClang.exe Type: Executable File Group: Malware file
14.	C:\Program Files\Cling Clang\ClingClangUninstall.exe
Name: C:\Program Files\Cling Clang\ClingClangUninstall.exe Type: Executable File Group: Malware file
15.	C:\Program Files\Cling Clang\ClingClangBHO.dll
Name: C:\Program Files\Cling Clang\ClingClangBHO.dll Type: Dynamic link library Group: Malware file

Registry Details

Adware.Cling Clang may create the following registry entry or registry entries:

CLSID

{08515919-F18D-455C-8C8B-F1BB4592BE91}

{aa9aa36b-5b7b-4996-b083-83ef84d53b19}

{F5CC28D2-55BD-4D7D-A315-BE93C4EDA1C2}

HKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}

Software\Cling Clang

Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Approved Extensions\{AA9AA36B-5B7B-4996-B083-83EF84D53B19}

SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\ClingClang_RASAPI32

SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\ClingClang_RASMANCS

SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\updateClingClang_RASAPI32

SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\updateClingClang_RASMANCS

Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Settings\{AA9AA36B-5B7B-4996-B083-83EF84D53B19}

Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{AA9AA36B-5B7B-4996-B083-83EF84D53B19}

SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Cling Clang

SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\ClingClang_RASAPI32

SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\ClingClang_RASMANCS

SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\updateClingClang_RASAPI32

SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\updateClingClang_RASMANCS

SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{aa9aa36b-5b7b-4996-b083-83ef84d53b19}

SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\eventlog\Application\Update Cling Clang

SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\Update Cling Clang

SYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\eventlog\Application\Update Cling Clang

SYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\Update Cling Clang

SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\eventlog\Application\Update Cling Clang

SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\Update Cling Clang

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\[APPLICATION]\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall..{Uninstaller}

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Directories

Adware.Cling Clang may create the following directory or directories:

%ProgramFiles%\Cling Clang

%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Cling Clang

URLs

Adware.Cling Clang may call the following URLs:

Cling Clang

Clingclang.biz/support

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