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RemoveTask.exe

RemoveTask

Softoware LLC

The application RemoveTask.exe by Softoware 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 Privacy Essential which is a potentially unwanted software program.

File name:

RemoveTask.exe

Publisher:

Softoware LLC (signed and verified)

Product:

RemoveTask

Version:

2.6.5.0

MD5:

1b4a72e9417688f85c3bc1f83409f232

SHA-1:

4e406fbe1ed0cb04176ecc501e0a01b2c9c1b33e

SHA-256:

bc4555886c3a8ee5c6481c23c7be680a83468e82b0b7cd08be9a656165dd32d0

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:

11/27/2024 5:42:35 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Softoware (M)

15.7.5.4

File size:

11.9 KB (12,200 bytes)

Product version:

2.6.5.0

Original file name:

RemoveTask.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\appdata\roaming\privacy essential\privacy essential 2.6.5\install\f2f1455\removetask.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Softoware LLC

Authority:

COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:

5/7/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:

5/8/2015 7:59:59 PM

Subject:

CN=Softoware LLC, O=Softoware LLC, STREET="1225 Franklin Avenue, Suite 325", L=Garden City, S=New York, PostalCode=11530, C=US

Issuer:

CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:

00F5129FB072A6BEE47D9FF965F7857074

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

3/16/2015 8:49:56 AM

OS version:

4.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows Console

Linker version:

11.0

.NET CLR dependent:

Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):

192:TWWRXDFlmUdlk05tIejrTwKxfHix8k38LWM13hfg20Wf:T/zF8Udlk05tIejrTwMCxV8DNf

Entry address:

0x294E

Entry point:

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[+]

Entropy:

6.0238

Developed / compiled with:

Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:

2.5 KB (2,560 bytes)

The file RemoveTask.exe has been discovered within the following program.

Privacy Essential by Privacy Essential

This is an ad Injector type of malware that is typically bundled with unwanted software offers for legitimate software and once installed is deceptive, difficult to remove as well as impacts the security of the user's computer by displaying intrusive advertisements in the web browser which promote and trick users into installing other unwanted adware or malware.

83% remove it

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