Manual Removal Guide for Ad.ClingClang
April 13, 2016 - 10:16 amUse this guide at your own risk; software should usually be better suited to remove malware, since it is able to look deeper.
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Threat Details:
Categories:
- adware
- bho
Description:
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
- The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>Cling ClangbinClingClang.BOAS.exe".
- The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>Cling ClangbinClingClang.BOASHelper.exe".
- The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>Cling ClangbinClingClang.BOASPRT.exe".
- The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>Cling ClangbinClingClang.BrowserAdapter.exe".
- The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>Cling ClangbinClingClang.BRT.Helper.exe".
- The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>Cling ClangbinClingClang.ExpExt.exe".
- The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>Cling ClangbinClingClang.PurBrowse.exe".
- The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>Cling ClangbinClingClang.PurBrowse64.exe".
- The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>Cling ClangbinClingClangBA.dll".
- The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>Cling ClangbinClingClangBAApp.dll".
- The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>Cling ClangbinClingClangBrowserFilter.exe".
- The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>Cling ClangbinpluginsClingClang.BOAS.dll".
- The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>Cling ClangbinpluginsClingClang.Bromon.dll".
- The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>Cling ClangbinpluginsClingClang.BroStats.dll".
- The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>Cling ClangbinpluginsClingClang.BrowserAdapter.dll".
- The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>Cling ClangbinpluginsClingClang.BrowserAdapterS.dll".
- The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>Cling ClangbinpluginsClingClang.BrowserFilterG.dll".
- The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>Cling ClangbinpluginsClingClang.BRT.dll".
- The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>Cling ClangbinpluginsClingClang.CompatibilityChecker.dll".
- The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>Cling ClangbinpluginsClingClang.DspSvc.dll".
- The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>Cling ClangbinpluginsClingClang.ExpExt.dll".
- The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>Cling ClangbinpluginsClingClang.FeSvc.dll".
- The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>Cling ClangbinpluginsClingClang.FFUpdate.dll".
- The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>Cling ClangbinpluginsClingClang.GCUpdate.dll".
- The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>Cling ClangbinpluginsClingClang.IEUpdate.dll".
- The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>Cling ClangbinpluginsClingClang.Msvcmon.dll".
- The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>Cling ClangbinpluginsClingClang.OfSvc.dll".
- The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>Cling ClangbinpluginsClingClang.PurBrowse.dll".
- The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>Cling ClangbinpluginsClingClang.PurBrowseG.dll".
- The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>Cling ClangbinpluginsClingClang.Repmon.dll".
- The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>Cling ClangbinutilClingClang.exe".
- The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>Cling ClangClingClang.Common.dll".
- The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>Cling ClangClingClang.FirstRun.exe".
- The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>Cling ClangClingClang.ico".
- The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>Cling ClangClingClangBHO.dll".
- The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>Cling ClangClingClanguninstall.exe".
- The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>Cling ClangupdateClingClang.exe".
- The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>Cling Clangupdater.exe".
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D to remove them.
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
- The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>Cling Clangbinplugins".
- The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>Cling Clangbin".
- The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>Cling Clang".
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify folders!
Registry:
You can use regedit.exe (included in Windows) to locate and delete these registry entries.
- Delete the registry key "{aa9aa36b-5b7b-4996-b083-83ef84d53b19}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTCLSID".
- Delete the registry key "{aa9aa36b-5b7b-4996-b083-83ef84d53b19}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerBrowser Helper Objects".
- Delete the registry key "{F5CC28D2-55BD-4D7D-A315-BE93C4EDA1C2}" at "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTTypeLib".
- Delete the registry key "Cling Clang" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftware".
- Delete the registry key "Cling Clang" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstall".
- Delete the registry key "Update Cling Clang" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMControlSet001Services".
- Delete the registry key "Update Cling Clang" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMControlSet002Services".
- Delete the registry key "Update Cling Clang" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMControlSet003Services".
Final Words:
If neither Spybot-S&D nor self help did resolve the issue or you would prefer one on one help,
- Please read these instructions before requesting assistance,
- Then start your own thread in the Malware Removal Forum where a volunteer analyst will advise you as soon as available.