consumerinputrewardedwithmypoints,consumerinputua.exe

Compete Inc

The application consumerinputrewardedwithmypoints,consumerinputua.exe, “Consumer Input Update Software” by Compete Inc has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This file is typically installed with the program Consumer Input Rewarded with MyPoints, Consumer Input Software (remove only) by Compete Inc. which is a potentially unwanted software program.
Publisher:
Compete, Inc.  (signed by Compete Inc)

Description:
Consumer Input Update Software

Version:
1.8.1.0

MD5:
329364422b1cd6cfa4c4a1454e1fdadb

SHA-1:
8e24f485144783def5e45a0ba84b23947ac4cfb1

SHA-256:
c42e5fc4f94b2bf68c5e88985aeffd45e564d29c2fbcd869cbe1ae9279c1658f

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Analysis date:
1/12/2025 5:36:04 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Compete (M)
16.2.24.7

File size:
149.3 KB (152,920 bytes)

Product version:
1.8.1.0

Copyright:
©2003-2007. Compete, Inc.

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\consumer input rewarded with mypoints, consumer input\consumerinputrewardedwithmypoints,consumerinputua.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/11/2006 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/11/2009 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Compete Inc, OU=operations, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Compete Inc, L=Boston, S=Massachusetts, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2004 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)04, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
4EFBEBAEED643004ACBB4894A0B1C8A1

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/20/2007 10:46:53 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
7.10

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:n9EOJJOlcKK80/T73xoUzADzqFYpw32x024nVV5R+fJaljX:9PJeC/T730DzcYpw32f25R+uX

Entry address:
0x103FD

Entry point:
6A, 60, 68, 78, DC, 41, 00, E8, F3, F8, FF, FF, BF, 94, 00, 00, 00, 8B, C7, E8, 9B, F4, FF, FF, 89, 65, E8, 8B, F4, 89, 3E, 56, FF, 15, F8, B0, 41, 00, 8B, 4E, 10, 89, 0D, AC, 4F, 42, 00, 8B, 46, 04, A3, B8, 4F, 42, 00, 8B, 56, 08, 89, 15, BC, 4F, 42, 00, 8B, 76, 0C, 81, E6, FF, 7F, 00, 00, 89, 35, B0, 4F, 42, 00, 83, F9, 02, 74, 0C, 81, CE, 00, 80, 00, 00, 89, 35, B0, 4F, 42, 00, C1, E0, 08, 03, C2, A3, B4, 4F, 42, 00, 33, F6, 56, 8B, 3D, C8, B0, 41, 00, FF, D7, 66, 81, 38, 4D, 5A, 75, 1F, 8B, 48, 3C, 03...
 
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Entropy:
6.3460

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++ v7.0

Code size:
104 KB (106,496 bytes)

The file consumerinputrewardedwithmypoints,consumerinputua.exe has been discovered within the following program.

Publisher's description - “What makes the Consumer Input Panel unique is that we utilize a small piece of software that resides on your PC which anonymously records your Internet browsing behavior.”
consumerinput.com
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