What is updateClearThink.exe?

updateClearThink.exe's description is " " according to the updateClearThink.exe version information.

updateClearThink.exe is digitally signed by ClearThink.

updateClearThink.exe is usually located in the 'C:\Program Files (x86)\ClearThink\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected updateClearThink.exe.

If you have additional information about the file, please share it with the FreeFixer users by posting a comment at the bottom of this page.

Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on updateClearThink.exe:

PropertyValue
File description
Internal nameClearThink.exe
Original filenameClearThink.exe
Legal copyright
Product version1.0.5354.11443
File version1.0.5354.11443

Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:

File description
Internal nameClearThink.exe
Original filenameClearThink.exe
Legal copyright
Product version1.0.5354.11443
File version1.0.5354.11443

Digital signatures [?]

updateClearThink.exe has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameClearThink
Certificate issuer nameVeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA
Certificate serial number1200063ed04b1da36f7fe204b3dd8617

VirusTotal report

9 of the 55 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the updateClearThink.exe file. That's a 16% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
AntiVir APPL/BrowseFox.Gen
AVG Generic.C34
Baidu-International Adware.Win32.BrowseFox.auX
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.H
Ikarus PUA.BrowseFox
Kaspersky not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.MSIL.Kranet.heur
Kingsoft Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud)
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.ClearThink.A
Qihoo-360 Win32/Virus.Adware.e4c
9 of the 55 anti-virus programs detected the updateClearThink.exe file.

updateClearThink.exe removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove updateClearThink.exe with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the updateClearThink.exe file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that updateClearThink.exe has been successfully removed. Here are the removal instructions in more detail:

  1. Download and install FreeFixer: http://www.freefixer.com/download.html
  2. Start FreeFixer and press the Start Scan button. The scan will finish in approximately five minutes.
    Screenshot of Start Scan button
  3. When the scan is finished, locate updateClearThink.exe in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the updateClearThink.exe file. Do not check any other file for removal unless you are 100% sure you want to delete it. Tip: Press CTRL-F to open up FreeFixer's search dialog to quickly locate updateClearThink.exe in the scan result.
    Red arrow point on the unwanted file
    C:\Program Files (x86)\ClearThink\updateClearThink.exe
  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the updateClearThink.exe file.
    Screenshot of Fix button
  5. Restart your computer.
  6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If updateClearThink.exe still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If updateClearThink.exe is gone from the scan result you're done.
  7. If updateClearThink.exe still remains in the scan result, check its checkbox again in the scan result and click Fix.
  8. Restart your computer.
  9. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. Verify that updateClearThink.exe no longer appear in the scan result.
Please select the option that best describe your thoughts on the removal instructions given above








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Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD5d1802b6e5f3208802d46f11ca8240291
SHA256149cc2dc15ad7f587ed529436e53ba5d77d3974e1ddcb8458cb792896fb2e2bc

Error Messages

These are some of the error messages that can appear related to updateclearthink.exe:

updateclearthink.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

updateclearthink.exe - Application Error. The instruction at "0xXXXXXXXX" referenced memory at "0xXXXXXXXX". The memory could not be "read/written". Click on OK to terminate the program.

has stopped working.

End Program - updateclearthink.exe. This program is not responding.

updateclearthink.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

updateclearthink.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.

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Comments

Please share with the other users what you think about this file. What does this file do? Is it legitimate or something that your computer is better without? Do you know how it was installed on your system? Did you install it yourself or did it come bundled with some other software? Is it running smoothly or do you get some error message? Any information that will help to document this file is welcome. Thank you for your contributions.

I'm reading all new comments so don't hesitate to post a question about the file. If I don't have the answer perhaps another user can help you.

Roger Karlsson writes

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Does someone have some more details on how this adware is bundled?

# 3 Sep 2014, 6:19

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