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gearext_uninst.exe

INSAFE

The application gearext_uninst.exe by INSAFE has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This is the uninstaller utility registered in the Windows Control Panel for the program Windows GearExtion.
Publisher:
INSAFE  (signed and verified)

MD5:
c63b9a538b6f40284dbb6abc39edfcb0

SHA-1:
e68c867871a4539c3acc9fca9bb0f33d44ad0a4d

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 5:27:52 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP (M)
17.3.3.17

File size:
345.7 KB (353,984 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\windows gearext\gearext_uninst.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:
4/6/2014 11:19:52 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

Entry address:
0x2F156

Entry point:
E8, 6C, 77, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, 75, 08, 57, 83, CF, FF, 85, F6, 75, 14, E8, 1E, 0E, 00, 00, C7, 00, 16, 00, 00, 00, E8, 82, 24, 00, 00, 0B, C7, EB, 44, F6, 46, 0C, 83, 74, 38, 56, E8, 28, 81, 00, 00, 56, 8B, F8, E8, 13, 84, 00, 00, 56, E8, 23, 79, 00, 00, 50, E8, 43, 83, 00, 00, 83, C4, 10, 85, C0, 79, 05, 83, CF, FF, EB, 12, 8B, 46, 1C, 85, C0, 74, 0B, 50, E8, E2, E1, FF, FF, 83, 66, 1C, 00, 59, 83, 66, 0C, 00, 8B, C7, 5F, 5E, 5D, C3, 6A, 0C, 68, B8, A3, 44, 00, E8, 87...
 
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Entropy:
6.3648

Code size:
254.5 KB (260,608 bytes)

Program Uninstaller
Program name:
Windows GearExtion

Display version:
1.0.0.9

Uninstall string:
C:\Program Files\Windows GearExt\gearext_uninst.exe


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