Should I remove Clock Hand?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
79% remove it21% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #23,630
United States Rank #22,646
Reach 0.0079%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 4.51 days
133.06 days >
Average installed length: 69.91 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 2015.03.11.170406 |
0.65% |
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| 2015.03.11.021836 |
0.65% |
|
| 2015.03.10.211256 |
0.65% |
|
| 2015.03.10.150354 |
1.29% |
|
| 2015.03.10.090407 |
1.29% |
|
| 2015.03.09.230512 |
0.65% |
|
| 2015.03.09.170354 |
0.65% |
|
| 2015.03.09.060510 |
0.65% |
|
| 2015.03.09.010509 |
0.65% |
|
| 2015.03.08.150508 |
1.29% |
|
| 2015.03.08.100508 |
0.65% |
|
| 2015.03.08.000506 |
1.29% |
|
| 2015.03.07.190507 |
1.29% |
|
| 2015.03.07.140505 |
0.65% |
|
| 2015.03.06.230505 |
0.65% |
|
| 2015.03.05.220324 |
1.29% |
|
| 2015.03.05.201401 |
0.65% |
|
| 2015.03.04.230423 |
1.29% |
|
| 2015.03.04.180422 |
1.29% |
|
| 2015.03.04.130422 |
1.29% |
|
| 2015.03.04.033954 |
0.65% |
|
| 2015.03.03.200448 |
0.65% |
|
| 2015.03.02.090439 |
0.65% |
|
| 2015.03.02.040437 |
0.65% |
|
| 2015.03.01.230432 |
0.65% |
|
| 2015.03.01.130434 |
1.29% |
|
| 2015.03.01.030438 |
0.65% |
|
| 2015.02.28.220435 |
1.94% |
|
| 2015.02.27.210436 |
0.65% |
|
| 2015.02.27.160436 |
1.94% |
|
| 2015.02.27.110436 |
0.65% |
|
| 2015.02.27.060432 |
0.65% |
|
| 2015.02.26.200437 |
0.65% |
|
| 2015.02.26.150433 |
0.65% |
|
| 2015.02.26.100432 |
0.65% |
|
| 2015.02.26.050432 |
0.65% |
|
| 2015.02.26.000431 |
0.65% |
|
| 2015.02.25.140429 |
1.94% |
|
| 2015.02.25.090429 |
0.65% |
|
| 2015.02.24.230426 |
0.65% |
|
| 2015.02.24.180428 |
1.94% |
|
| 2015.02.24.130427 |
1.29% |
|
| 2015.02.24.080426 |
1.29% |
|
| 2015.02.24.030425 |
0.65% |
|
| 2015.02.23.182558 |
1.94% |
|
| 2015.02.23.132559 |
0.65% |
|
| 2015.02.23.032558 |
1.29% |
|
| 2015.02.22.222554 |
1.94% |
|
| 2015.02.22.172557 |
0.65% |
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| 2015.02.22.122555 |
0.65% |
|
| 2015.02.21.212552 |
1.94% |
|
| 94 versions |
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Clock Hand
What is Clock Hand?
Clock Hand is an ad-injecting browser add on.
About (from Yontoo Technology)
Best Web Browsing Technology - Clock Hand!
Overview
Clock Hand is a program developed by Yontoo Technology. The most used version is 2015.02.28.220435, with over 21% of all installations currently using this version. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. The main program executable is ClockHandbho.dll. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 19 files and is usually about 11.1 MB (11,634,707 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 44% of users of Clock Hand come from the United States, it is also popular in Brazil and France.
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Loads into the web browser
- Installs a Windows Service
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- Generally known to have a low reputation
- The wisdom of the crowd agrees, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Clock Hand.
| ClockHandbho.dll (4393acddb6c8b3bc7fefd43a568bfcd3) has been flagged by the following 21 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| AhnLab-V3 |
2015.02.12 |
Adware/Win32.BrowseFox |
| AVG |
2016.0.3141 |
Generic |
| Avira |
7.11.209.190 |
ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen2 |
| AVware |
1.5.0.21 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
| Bkav FE |
1.3.0.6379 |
W32.HfsAdware |
| Dr.Web |
9.0.0.0103 |
Trojan.Yontoo.632 |
| ESET-NOD32 |
9.11162 |
a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.AE potentially unwanted |
| F-Prot |
v6.4.7.1.166 |
W32/S-304afd20 |
| IKARUS anti.virus |
t3scan.1.8.6.0 |
AdWare.BrowseFox |
| Jiangmin |
KV150413 |
AdWare/SwiftBrowse.dxt |
| K7 AntiVirus |
13.194.14941 |
Unwanted-Program |
| K7GW |
13.194.14941 |
DoS-Trojan ( 20122b491 ) |
| Malwarebytes |
v2015.04.13.03 |
PUP.Optional.ClockHand.A |
| McAfee |
5600.6797 |
Artemis!4393ACDDB6C8 |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.6797 |
Artemis |
| NANO AntiVirus |
0.30.0.65070 |
Trojan.Win32.Yontoo.dnkubo |
| Qihoo-360 |
1.0.0.1015 |
HEUR/QVM30.1.Malware.Gen |
| Sophos |
4.98 |
Generic PUA AB |
| Symantec |
4/13/2015 rev. 2 |
Yontoo.C |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.103 |
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0205 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
37460 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
View all 21 all detections
Clock Hand has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.
Program details
Displayed publisher: Clock Hand
URL: myclockhand.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Clock Hand
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Clock Hand\ClockHanduninstall.exe
Estimated size: 11.1 MB
Files installed by Clock Hand
| Program module: | ClockHandbho.dll (Malware detected) |
| Name: | Clock Hand |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Clock Hand\ClockHandbho.dll |
| MD5: | 4393acddb6c8b3bc7fefd43a568bfcd3 |
Additional files:
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ClockHandbho.dll - Clock Hand
-
ClockHandUn.exe
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ClockHandUninstall.exe
-
updateClockHand.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- ClockHandbho.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Clock Hand 1.0.0.7' with the class of {2f3dc1cf-3023-4906-9b17-c022e853c2d8}.
Service
- updateClockHand.exe runs as a service named 'Update Clock Hand' (Update Clock Hand).
How do I remove Clock Hand?
You can uninstall Clock Hand from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program Clock Hand, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Clock Hand.
- If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Clock Hand you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 50%
Win Vista (SP1) 1%
|
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
 |
Uninstall it 79%
Keep it 21%
|
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
58.71% |
|
| Windows 10 |
33.55% |
|
| Windows XP |
4.52% |
|
| Windows Vista |
3.23% |
|
Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
20.13% |
|
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
19.48% |
|
| Windows 8.1 |
14.94% |
|
| Windows 7 Professional |
14.29% |
|
| Windows 8.1 Pro |
5.19% |
|
| Microsoft Windows XP |
4.55% |
|
Geography
43.55% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
43.55% |
| Brazil |
6.45% |
| France |
5.38% |
| Germany |
5.38% |
| MA |
2.69% |
| Canada |
2.69% |
| Poland |
2.69% |
| United Kingdom |
2.15% |
| Spain |
2.15% |
| DZ |
1.61% |
| Turkey |
1.61% |
| Australia |
1.61% |
| Mexico |
1.61% |
| Italy |
1.61% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
33.33% |
|
| Dell |
17.14% |
|
| Acer |
17.14% |
|
| Lenovo |
8.57% |
|
| GIGABYTE |
6.67% |
|
| Toshiba |
5.71% |
|
| ASUS |
4.76% |
|
| Samsung |
4.76% |
|
| Apple |
0.95% |
|
| Compaq |
0.95% |
|
Common models |
| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
2.88% |
|
| TOSHIBA Satellite C55-B |
2.88% |
|
| LENOVO 20236 |
1.92% |
|
| HP 2000 Notebook PC |
1.92% |
|
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
1.92% |
|
| HP ENVY 17 Notebook PC |
0.96% |
|
About Yontoo Technology
Yontoo, a subsidiary/alias of ad-hijacker Sambreel, is a publisher of ad-supported web browser extensions designed to inject and display advertisements within the browser.
Publisher URL: www.yontoo.com