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removal-tool.exe

Security Stronghold LLC

The application removal-tool.exe by Security Stronghold has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 4 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Inno Setup installer. The installer uses the InstallMonetizer platform which will donwload and install adware toolbars and other potentially unwanted software offers during setup.
Publisher:
Security Stronghold   (signed by Security Stronghold LLC)

MD5:
c232d0b432cd3f4541dfc6da9202bb7f

SHA-1:
65a2061dd5ddbf1e6b304cdc28fb9b2d087b7882

SHA-256:
755f96df99413be1b522199d5728142d096a571b2372b5e45ba17936067e8e1a

Scanner detections:
4 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallMonetizer distribution platform to bundle adware.

Analysis date:
12/26/2024 5:27:20 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.InstallMonetizer
4.0.3.15108

ESET NOD32
Win32/SecurityStronghold.A potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11199

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM06.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Win32.Generic.SecurityStronghold.Installer.Meta
15.10.8.10

File size:
3.1 MB (3,252,784 bytes)

Product version:
build_1.0.0.142_rev_3678_date_12:22:42 09-09-14

Copyright:
Copyright © 2003-2014 Security Stronghold

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Security Stronghold LLC

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
10/14/2013 7:55:31 PM

Valid to:
12/11/2014 1:49:56 PM

Subject:
E=manager@securitystronghold.com, CN=Security Stronghold LLC, O=Security Stronghold LLC, L=Astrakhan, C=RU

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
1121ACD1A0DCFFA94069288588DCC5FFCF18

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 1:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:h5kK8a0agYy7O05BNvQkNr5VxBy2bwsq5:DV8a0aTUO+v9H1y28sW

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Entropy:
7.9975

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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