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gearext_inst.exe

INSAFE

The application gearext_inst.exe by INSAFE has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat.
Publisher:
INSAFE  (signed and verified)

MD5:
f99541057e36a51af0117e65141cc9d2

SHA-1:
e907a05afc35a2f3a02398224ec319220524ad82

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
12/26/2024 5:50:11 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP (M)
17.2.23.16

File size:
374.2 KB (383,168 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\Local settings\temp\gearext_inst.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
INSAFE

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
9/11/2013 9:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/12/2014 8:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=INSAFE, OU=IT Team, O=INSAFE, L=Gangnam-gu, S=SEOUL, C=KR

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
3E4F1F53251433D38DEC22008A6B91D8

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/17/2013 8:28:27 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

Entry address:
0x30F33

Entry point:
E8, 74, 80, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, B0, E7, 44, 00, E8, F7, 30, 00, 00, 33, DB, 89, 5D, E4, 33, C0, 8B, 7D, 08, 3B, FB, 0F, 95, C0, 3B, C3, 75, 14, E8, 13, 16, 00, 00, C7, 00, 16, 00, 00, 00, E8, 77, 2C, 00, 00, 33, C0, EB, 79, 33, C0, 8B, 75, 0C, 3B, F3, 0F, 95, C0, 3B, C3, 74, DE, 33, C0, 38, 1E, 0F, 95, C0, 3B, C3, 74, D3, E8, 50, 83, 00, 00, 89, 45, 08, 3B, C3, 75, 0D, E8, DA, 15, 00, 00, C7, 00, 18, 00, 00, 00, EB, CA, 89, 5D, FC, 38, 1F, 75, 20, E8, C6, 15, 00, 00, C7, 00, 16, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
6.5754

Code size:
277 KB (283,648 bytes)

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